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British Army in Ireland pre 1922 - Links
« on: Saturday 20 September 08 22:48 BST (UK) »
hi Christopher ,
 i  am  researching  a  book  and  need  to  find  out  the  name  of  the  militia quartered  in Ballaghadereen Barracks  Co  Mayo  approx 1800 . There  were  approx 92  soldiers  and  4  officers,
thanking  you
xandra 

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Re: British Army in Ireland pre 1922 - Links
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 25 January 09 03:09 GMT (UK) »
hi Christopher ,
 i  am  researching  a  book  and  need  to  find  out  the  name  of  the  militia quartered  in Ballaghadereen Barracks  Co  Mayo  approx 1800 . There  were  approx 92  soldiers  and  4  officers,
thanking  you
xandra 

Hi xandra,

Sorry I don't know the name of the Militia at Ballaghdereen around 1800. I know there was a North Mayo Militia and a South Mayo Militia at that time but don't know where they were stationed.

Christopher

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Re: British Army in Ireland pre 1922 - Links
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 31 January 09 10:17 GMT (UK) »
Thank  you  Christopher, perhaps  someone  out there  will  have  a  specific  interest  in  military  history of the  1800s in  iRELAND  and  the  answer  may  come  to  us .
Thanking you
Xandra