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National Army

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Founded1922
Became Defence Forces
Size55,000
Active31 January 1922 – 1 October 1924
Originated asPro-Treaty
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Leaders Michael Collins
Richard Mulcahy
Date of oper31 January 1922 – 1 October 1924
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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The National Army, sometimes unofficially referred to as the Free State army or the Regulars, was the army of the Irish Free State from January 1922 until October 1924. Its role in this period was defined by its service in the Irish Civil War, in defence of the institutions established by the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

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