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How a small Irish town became a Civil War battleground

John O'Callaghan tells the story of the Battle of Kilmallock.
John O'Callaghan tells the story of the Battle of Kilmallock.

For two weeks in summer 1922, the small town of Kilmallock became a crucial Civil War battleground, with the National Army and anti-Treaty IRA clashing at the Cork/Limerick border. But as John O'Callaghan explains, the sea landings on the Munster coastline changed the course of the battle.