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The North Longford Flying Column was a unit of the Irish Republican Army in the Irish War of Independence. Drawing its membership from three North Longford Battalions of the Irish Volunteers,[ citation needed] it was led by Seán Mac Eoin. [1]
Formed by Seán Mac Eoin in 1920, [2] membership of the unit was local to the parishes of Clonbroney, Drumlish, Killoe, Colmcille, Granard, Mullinaghta and Abbeylara. Later, some men from the South Cavan area joined its ranks.[ citation needed]
Its most notable engagements [3] included the Battle of Ballinalee (November 1920) and the Clonfin Ambush (February 1921). [4] [5] There were further engagements at Terlicken, Ballybrein, Fyhora and Streete, County Westmeath.[ citation needed]
the North Longford Flying Column [..] was led by General Sean McEoin "The Blacksmith of Ballinalee"
His exploits with the North Longford Flying Column [..included..] engagements with the enemy at Ballinalee in November 1920 and Clonfin in February 1921