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Battle of Dublin

Battle of Dublin was a battle fought on 28 June 1922 at Dublin, in what is now Ireland; it lasted 7 days. It was part of the Irish Civil War, which ran from 1922 to 1923. The recorded result: Provisional Government victory; Beginning of the Irish Civil War. Recorded strength: 200 troops in Four Courts; ~500 more in city against 4,000 troops.

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The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The building had been taken over by Anti-Treaty forces on the date 14 April 1922. Bombarded by National Army forces on 28 and 29 June, a huge exp
The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The building had been taken over by Anti-Treaty forces on the date 14 April 1922. Bombarded by National Army forces on 28 and 29 June, a huge exp. National Library of Ireland on The Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 June 1922lasted 7 days
WhereDublin, Ireland53.343N, 6.266W
OutcomeProvisional Government victory; Beginning of the Irish Civil War
BelligerentsAnti-Treaty IRA; Irish Citizen ArmyagainstProvisional Government; National Army
Part ofIrish Civil War1922 to 1923

Where it sits in the Irish Civil War

Irish Free State offensive, 1922Battle of Dublin, 1922Battle of Kilmallock, 1922Battle of Newport, 192219221922Battle of Dublin, 1922
4 placed engagements of the Irish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 June 1922
to 5 July 1922
PlaceDublin, Ireland
53.343N, 6.266W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength200 troops in Four Courts; ~500 more in city4,000 troops
Casualties and lossesAt least 15 killed; Unknown number wounded; Over 450 captured
Commanders
  • Cathal Brugha
  • Oscar Traynor
  • Ernie O'Malley
  • Michael Collins (Irish leader)
  • Paddy Daly
Battle of DublinBattle of DublinSiege of DublinBattle of RathminesBattle of IslandbridgeBattle of ClontarfBattle of GlenmamaBattle of GlenmamaLimerickDundalkDroghedaDouglasKilkennySligoLisburnWaterford100 km53.343N, 6.266W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Dublin
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Dublin today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2025-04-09. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025.

The recorded site stands at about 10 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from -21 to 89 m, 109 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 74% built-up, 17% tree cover, 7% grassland.

built-up: 74%tree cover: 17%grassland: 7%water: 2%built-up 74%tree cover 17%grassland 7%water 2%
west to east, 10.0 km0 to 37 mnorth to south, 10.0 km0 to 53 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between AD 919 and 1922.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1922

Battle of Dublin is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q645776, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dublin, revision 1383386993, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.