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=== Galway ===
In [[County Galway]], 600–700 Volunteers mobilised on Tuesday under [[Liam Mellows]]. His plan was to "bottle up the British garrison and divert the British from concentrating on Dublin".<ref name="dorney-galway">Dorney, John. [http://www.theirishstory.com/2016/03/04/the-easter-rising-in-galway-1916/ The Easter Rising in Galway, 1916] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410203313/http://www.theirishstory.com/2016/03/04/the-easter-rising-in-galway-1916/ |date=10 April 2016 }}. The Irish Story. 4 March 2016.</ref> However, his men were poorly armed, with only 25 rifles, 60 revolvers, 300 shotguns and some homemade grenades – many of them only had [[pike (weapon)|pikes]].<ref name="mccarthy-wrynn">Mark McCarthy & Shirley Wrynn. [http://www.galway.ie%2Fen%2Fmedia%2FCounty%2520Galways%25201916%2520Rising%2520website.pdf ''County Galway's 1916 Rising: A Short History''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220175602/http://acn.com.ve/ |date=20 February 2017 }}. Galway County Council.</ref> Most of the action took place in a rural area to the east of [[Galway]] city. They made unsuccessful attacks on the RIC barracks at [[Clarinbridge]] and [[Oranmore]], captured several officers, and bombed a bridge and railway line, before taking up position near [[Athenry]].<ref name="mccarthy-wrynn"/> There was also a skirmish between rebels and an RIC mobile patrol at [[Carnmore]] crossroads. A constable, Patrick Whelan, was shot dead after he had called to the rebels: "Surrender, boys, I know ye all".<ref name="dorney-galway"/>

On Wednesday, {{HMS|Laburnum}} arrived in [[Galway Bay]] and shelled the countryside on the northeastern edge of Galway.<ref name="mccarthy-wrynn"/> The rebels retreated southeast to Moyode, an abandoned country house and estate. From here they set up lookout posts and sent out scouting parties.<ref name="mccarthy-wrynn"/> On Friday, {{HMS|Gloucester|1909|6}} landed 200 [[Royal Marines]] and began shelling the countryside near the rebel position.<ref name="dorney-galway"/>{{sfn|Townshend|2006|pp=227–230}} The rebels retreated further south to Limepark, another abandoned country house. Deeming the situation to be hopeless, they dispersed on Saturday morning. Many went home and were arrested following the Rising, while others, including Mellows, went "on the run". By the time British reinforcements arrived in the west, the Rising there had already disintegrated.{{sfn|McGarry|2010|p=233}}