1 Southern Brigade
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1 Southern Brigade is a brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...

 of the Irish Army. Its headquarters are in Cork.

The Brigade should not be confused with 1 Southern Reserve Brigade of the Reserve Defence Forces
Reserve Defence Forces
The Reserve Defence Forces is the title given to the reserve components of the Irish Defence Forces. It comprises the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve ....

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Units

  • Brigade HQ - Collins Barracks, Cork
    Cork (city)
    Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

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  • 3rd Infantry Battalion (Ireland)
    3rd Infantry Battalion (Ireland)
    The 3 Infantry Battalion is a unit of the Irish Army infantry corps. The battalion traces its history back to 1923, when the garrisons of several towns in the north-west of Ireland were ordered to amalgamate and form the 3 Infantry Battalion...

     - James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny;
  • 4 Infantry Battalion
  • 12 Infantry Battalion
  • 1 Field Artillery Regiment
    Regiment
    A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

  • 1 Cavalry Squadron
  • 1 Field Engineer Company
    Company
    A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...

  • 1 Field CIS Company
  • 1 Brigade Military Police Company
  • 1 Logistics Support Battalion
  • 1 Brigade Training Centre

External links

  • http://www.roscrea.ie/content.asp?section=237 - band of 1 Southern Brigade involved in famine memorial opening
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