Kerry campaign (Irish Civil War)
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The Kerry campaign in the Irish Civil War was a series of brutal military operations and reprisals in County Kerry in 1922–1923, marked by intense guerrilla fighting and controversial executions as the Free State sought to suppress anti-Treaty republican forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kerry campaign (Irish Civil War) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Irish Civil War
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
long-term political bitterness in County Kerry
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public controversy over Free State conduct ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
controversial executions
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intense guerrilla fighting ⓘ reprisals against prisoners ⓘ use of land mines by republicans ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | counter-insurgency campaign ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most brutal episodes of the Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Irish Civil War historiography
ⓘ
memoirs of participants in County Kerry ⓘ |
| endTime | 1923 ⓘ |
| goal | suppression of anti-Treaty republican forces in Kerry ⓘ |
| hasCause | split in the IRA over the Anglo-Irish Treaty ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Free State reprisals in Kerry
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare in Kerry ⓘ mine warfare against Free State forces ⓘ roadside bombings and ambushes ⓘ summary executions in Kerry ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
civil–military relations in the Irish Free State
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laws of war and summary execution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-independence Ireland ⓘ |
| impact |
debates on legitimacy of the Free State
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shaping memory of the Irish Civil War in Kerry ⓘ |
| involves |
National Army units
NERFINISHED
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local Kerry IRA columns ⓘ |
| languageOfContext |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| location | County Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Bahaghs killings
NERFINISHED
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Ballyseedy killings NERFINISHED ⓘ Countess Bridge killings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Irish Free State
NERFINISHED
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anti-Treaty IRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Free State military operations in Munster
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Irish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Free State Army officers in Kerry ⓘ |
| precededBy | War of Independence activity in County Kerry ⓘ |
| region | south-west Ireland ⓘ |
| result | defeat of organized anti-Treaty resistance in County Kerry ⓘ |
| side |
anti-Treaty republican forces
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pro-Treaty forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1920s ⓘ |
| victim | captured anti-Treaty IRA prisoners ⓘ |
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