Battle of Newport (County Mayo)
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Date24–25 November 1922
Location
Newport and environs, County Mayo
53°53′06″N 9°32′46″W / 53.885°N 9.546°WResult
Free State victory
| Battle of Newport | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Irish Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Irish Free State |
Anti-treaty IRA | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Anthony Lawlor | Michael Kilroy (POW) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 dead | Michael Kilroy wounded and captured. | ||||||
  The location of Newport | |||||||
The Battle of Newport was an engagement in the Irish Civil War.[1] The Free State forces ousted the Republicans from Newport and Michael Kilroy was captured. However, most of the Anti-treaty forces escaped.
On 24 November 1922, Brigadier Lawlor with Commandant Generals Simmons and Cooney assembled the troops in Castlebar to prepare an assault on the Republican stronghold of Newport.[1] A priest gave them General Absolution before the battle. The soldiers from Athlone, Ballina, Claremorris and Westport and 'The Big Fella' armoured car left the town. Lawlor sent Captain Joe Ruddy ahead with a company of men to test the defenses on the Westport to Newport Road.[1]