Burning of the Custom House
The Burning of the Custom House in Dublin took place on 25 May 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. The Custom House was the centre of Local Government in the British administration in Ireland. It was occupied and then burnt in an operation by the Irish Republican Army (IRA), involving over 100 volunteers. The action was a propaganda coup for the forces of the Irish Republic but was a military disaster for the IRA in the Irish capital. Five of its volunteers were killed (along with three civilians) and over 80 captured.
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Burning of the Custom House
The Burning of the Custom House in Dublin took place on 25 May 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. The Custom House was the centre of Local Government in the British administration in Ireland. It was occupied and then burnt in an operation by the Irish Republican Army (IRA), involving over 100 volunteers. The action was a propaganda coup for the forces of the Irish Republic but was a military disaster for the IRA in the Irish capital. Five of its volunteers were killed (along with three civilians) and over 80 captured.
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5 dead, 3 wounded,
70–80 captured
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(Auxiliary Division),
British Army
Royal Irish Constabulary
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1921-05-25
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IRA destroy Custom House but many are captured
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c.120 Auxiliaries at first;
members ofWiltshire Regimentarrived later
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Custom House, central Dublin
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The Burning of the Custom Hous ...... vilians) and over 80 captured.
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