Two historians have come up with as definitive a figure as can be estimated
Irish Civil War
Lynch was a reluctant participant in the Civil War as evidenced by his willingness to agree a truce in the battle for Limerick, says historian
Lives of Free State soldiers killed by a trap mine at Knocknagoshel 100 years ago have been overshadowed by the actions of their superior officers at Ballyseedy, says author Owen O'Shea
In the violent circumstances of its birth, the State acquired habits that were very hard to shake off
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