List of brigades of the Irish Republican Army
Munster
County Clare
| 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 |
County Cork[1][2]
| 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
| 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] |
Leinster
Ulster
County Antrim
| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1922 | Belfast Brigade | 3rd Northern | Sean Cusack & Joe McKelvey |
County Cavan
| 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
| 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 Fermanagh
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 Monaghan
| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1922 | Monaghan Brigade | 5th Northern Division | Eoin O'Duffy |
Connacht
County Galway
| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1920 | Galway Brigade | ||
| 1920–1922 | South East Galway Brigade | 1st Western | |
| 1920–1922 | North Galway Brigade | 2nd Western Division | |
| 1920–1922 | West Galway Brigade | 4th Western Division | Peter Joe McDonnell |
County Mayo
| Period | Brigade | Division | Commandant |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mayo Brigade | 4th Western Division | ||
| North Mayo Brigade | 4th Western Division | ||
| North West Mayo | 4th Western Division | ||
| East Mayo | 3rd Western Division | ||
Other
| 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
- Hopkinson, Michael (2002). The Irish War of Independence: The Definitive Account of the Anglo Irish War of 1919-1921. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 0717161978.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- McKenna, Joseph (2011). Guerrilla Warfare in the Irish War of Independence, 1919-1921. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786485192.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
References
- "Brigades – Brigade Activity". Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- Monday; September 18; 2017 (2017-09-18). "Atlas of the Irish Revolution: The War in Cork and Kerry". www.irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 2020-01-08.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- https://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a5147
- admin (2012-01-14). "General Liam Lynch, Chief-of-Staff of the Irish Republican Army". Irish Volunteers.org. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- Patrick, O'Brien. "Military Archives - Paddy O'Brien Witness Statement" (PDF). militaryarchives.ie.
- "North Cork Brigade". homepage.eircom.net. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- Moylan, Sean. "Sean Moylan - Military Witness Statement" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie.
- Reidy, Thomas. "Thomas Reidy - Witness Statement" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie/.
- "Listing of persons whose names appear on war memorials in Ireland". www.irishwarmemorials.ie. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- "Military Pensions - Kerry I Brigade" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie.
- "Military Service Pensions - Kerry II Brigade" (PDF). www.militaryarchives.ie.
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