Munster Republic
Within
two days the ‘Irregulars’ inside had
surrendered. They soon moved out of Dublin and the fighting started to happen
in the countryside.
The
irregulars moved south to Limerick and Waterford. This area became known as the
‘Munster Republic’.
¡This
area was easily captured by the Free State army which now had 60,000 soldiers.
The ‘irregulars ‘had to retreat further into the countryside.
¡Then
Griffith died of a brain haemorrhage in August.Collins was killed ten days later in an ambush at Beal na mBlath, Cork by an ‘irregular.’
W.T. Cosgrave became the new leader of the Free State. He was helped by Kevin O’Higgins.
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