List of brigades of the Irish Republican Army
This is a list of brigades of the Irish Republican Army, formed or active between 1916 and 1922, which were involved in activities undertaken by the Irish Republican Army.
Munster
[edit]County Clare
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1917 | East Clare Brigade | Michael Brennan | |
| 1916–1917 | Mid Clare Brigade | Sean McNamara | |
| 1916–1917 | North Clare Brigade | H. J. Hunt | |
| 1916–1917 | West Clare Brigade | E. Fennell | |
| 1917–1918 | Clare Brigade | Patrick Brennan | |
| 1918–1922 | East Clare Brigade | 1st Western Division | Michael Brennan |
| 1918–1922 | Mid Clare Brigade | 1st Western | Frank Barrett |
| 1918–1922 | West Clare Brigade | 1st Western | Art O'Donnell |
| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-1919 | Cork Volunteers | 1st Southern Division | Tomás Mac Curtain |
| 1919-1920 | 1st Cork Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Tomás Mac Curtain[3] |
| 1920 | 1st Cork Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Terence MacSwiney |
| 1920-1922 | 1st Cork Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Sean O'Hegarty |
| 1919-1921 | 2nd Cork Brigade (North Cork Brigade) | 1st Southern Division | Liam Lynch[4] |
| 1921 | 2nd Cork Brigade (North Cork Brigade) | 1st Southern Division | Sean Moylan |
| 1921 | 2nd Cork Brigade (North Cork Brigade) | 1st Southern Division | George Power |
| 1919-1920 | 3rd Cork Brigade (West Cork Brigade) | 1st Southern Division | Tom Hales |
| 1920-1921 | 3rd Cork Brigade (West Cork Brigade) | 1st Southern Division | Charlie Hurley |
| 1921-22 | 3rd Cork Brigade (West Cork Brigade) | 1st Southern Division | Tom Barry |
| 1921 | 4th Cork Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Paddy O'Brien[5][6] |
| 1921-1922 | 4th Cork Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Sean Moylan[7] |
| 1921-1922 | 5th Cork Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Gibbs Ross[8][9] |
County Kerry
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-1917 | Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Austin Stack |
| 1917-1919 | 1st Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Austin Stack |
| 1919–1921 | 1st Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Patrick Cahill |
| 1921 | 1st Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Andrew Cooney |
| 1921-1922 | 1st Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Humphrey Murphy[10] |
| -1921 | 2nd Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Dan Mahony |
| 1921 | 2nd Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | Humphrey Murphy |
| 1922 | 2nd Kerry Brigade | 1st Southern Division | John Joe Rice[11] |
County Limerick
[edit]County Tipperary
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-1922 | 3rd Tipperary Brigade | 2nd southern division[12] | Séumas Robinson |
County Waterford
[edit]Leinster
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County Carlow
[edit]County Dublin
[edit]County Kildare
[edit]County Kilkenny
[edit]County Laois
[edit]County Longford
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-1922 | Longford Brigade | 1st Midlands Division | Thomas Reddington[13] |
County Louth
[edit]County Offaly
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-1922 | Offaly Brigade | 1st Eastern Division | Barry Byrne[citation needed] |
County Westmeath
[edit]County Wexford
[edit]County Wicklow
[edit]Ulster
[edit]County Antrim
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1922 | Belfast Brigade | 3rd Northern | Sean Cusack & Joe McKelvey |
County Armagh
[edit]County Cavan
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1921 | Cavan Brigade | Ulster | Pat Woods |
| 1921–1922 | East Cavan Brigade | 5th Northern | Peadar McMahon, Seán Gallagher & Séamus McGovern |
| 1921–1922 | West Cavan Brigade | 6th Northern | Éamonn McGovern, Michael MacManus & Seán Dolan |
County Donegal
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| –1922 | West Donegal Brigade | 1st Northern Division | |
| –1922 | North East Donegal Brigade | 1st Northern | |
| –1922 | South West Donegal Brigade | 1st Northern | |
| –1922 | South East Donegal Brigade | 1st Northern |
County Down
[edit]County Fermanagh
[edit]No.1 Batt. Enniskillen A. Boho B. Derrygonnelly C. Enniskillen D. Monea E. Rosinuremore
No.2 Batt. Belcoo A. Belcoo B. Doobally C. Glan Lower D. Glan Upper E. Killinagh F. Mullaghdun
County Londonderry
[edit]County Monaghan
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1922 | Monaghan Brigade | 5th Northern Division | Eoin O'Duffy |
County Tyrone
[edit]Connacht
[edit]County Galway
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1920 | Galway Brigade | ||
| 1920–1922 | South East Galway Brigade | 1st Western | Joeseph Stanford |
| 1920–1922 | North Galway Brigade | 2nd Western Division | |
| 1920–1922 | West Galway Brigade | 4th Western Division | Peter Joe McDonnell |
County Leitrim
[edit]County Mayo
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 West Mayo Brigade | 4th Western Division | Ned Mohan | |
| 2 North Mayo Brigade | 4th Western Division | C. Mackin ; Séamus Kilcullen | |
| 1922- | 5 North West Mayo | 4th Western Division | Anthony Farrell |
| East Mayo | 3rd Western Division |
County Roscommon
[edit]County Sligo
[edit]Other
[edit]| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Scottish Brigade | 1st Scottish | ||
| 2nd Scottish Brigade | 1st Scottish | ||
| Liverpool Battalion | |||
| London Battalion | |||
| Newcastle-on-Tyne Battalion | |||
| Q Company GHQ |
Bibliography
[edit]- Hopkinson, Michael (2002). The Irish War of Independence: The Definitive Account of the Anglo Irish War of 1919-1921. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 0-7171-6197-8.
- McKenna, Joseph (2011). Guerrilla Warfare in the Irish War of Independence, 1919-1921. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8519-2.
References
[edit]- ^ "Brigades – Brigade Activity". Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Atlas of the Irish Revolution: The War in Cork and Kerry". www.irishexaminer.com. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Dictionary of Irish Biography | Dictionary of Irish Biography". Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ admin (14 January 2012). "General Liam Lynch, Chief-of-Staff of the Irish Republican Army". Irish Volunteers.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Patrick, O'Brien. "Military Archives - Paddy O'Brien Witness Statement" (PDF). militaryarchives.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2019.
- ^ "North Cork Brigade". homepage.eircom.net. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Moylan, Sean. "Sean Moylan - Military Witness Statement" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2020.
- ^ Reidy, Thomas. "Thomas Reidy - Witness Statement" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie/. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Listing of persons whose names appear on war memorials in Ireland". www.irishwarmemorials.ie. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Military Pensions - Kerry I Brigade" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie.
- ^ "Military Service Pensions - Kerry II Brigade" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2021.
- ^ "3 Tipperary Brigade (South-Tipperary) - 2 Southern Division". Brigade Activity. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Lyons, Thomas (1 October 2022). "Recalling a tragic Longford event of Civil War". www.longfordleader.ie. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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