North Longford Flying Column

The North Longford Flying Column was a unit of the Irish [Republican Army (1919–1922)|Irish Republican Army] in the Irish [War of Independence]. Drawing its membership from three North Longford Battalions of the Irish Volunteers, it was led by Seán Mac Eoin.

Membership and activities

Formed by Seán Mac Eoin in 1920, 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.
Its most notable engagements included the Battle of Ballinalee and the Clonfin Ambush. There were further engagements at Terlicken, Ballybrein, Fyhora and Streete, County Westmeath.