Third West Cork Brigade
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The 3rd Cork Brigade, also known as Third (West) Cork Brigade was a unit of the Irish Republican Army
that operated in the western areas of County Cork
during the Anglo-Irish War.
The Brigade was commanded by Tom Barry
for most of the conflict and was responsible for the Kilmichael Ambush
, which resulted in the deaths of 18 members of the Auxiliary Division
, and the Crossbarry Ambush
, during which the Brigade escaped encirclement by 1,200 British troops.
Kilmichael Ambush
Kilbrittain Barracks Attack
The Battle of Burgatia House
Bandon Ambush
Crossbarry Ambush
Rosscarbery Barracks Attack
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
that operated in the western areas of County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
during the Anglo-Irish War.
The Brigade was commanded by Tom Barry
Tom Barry
Thomas Barry was one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.-Early life:...
for most of the conflict and was responsible for the Kilmichael Ambush
Kilmichael Ambush
The Kilmichael Ambush was an ambush near the village of Kilmichael in County Cork on 28 November 1920 carried out by the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. Thirty-six local IRA volunteers commanded by Tom Barry killed seventeen members of the RIC Auxiliary Division...
, which resulted in the deaths of 18 members of the Auxiliary Division
Auxiliary Division
The Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary , generally known as the Auxiliaries or Auxies, was a paramilitary organization within the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish War of Independence....
, and the Crossbarry Ambush
Crossbarry Ambush
The Crossbarry Ambush occurred on 19 March 1921 and was one of the largest engagements of the Irish War of Independence. It took place at the rural crossroads of Crossbarry, County Cork, around 20 km south west of Cork city. About a hundred Irish Republican Army volunteers escaped an attempt...
, during which the Brigade escaped encirclement by 1,200 British troops.
List of attacks/ambushes by Third West Cork Brigade
Toureen AmbushToureen Ambush
The Toureen Ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army on 22 October 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place near Toureen, County Cork.-Background:...
Kilmichael Ambush
Kilmichael Ambush
The Kilmichael Ambush was an ambush near the village of Kilmichael in County Cork on 28 November 1920 carried out by the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. Thirty-six local IRA volunteers commanded by Tom Barry killed seventeen members of the RIC Auxiliary Division...
Kilbrittain Barracks Attack
Kilbrittain Barracks Attack
The Kilbrittain Barracks Attack refers to an attempt made by 28 members of the Third West Cork Brigade of the Irish Republican Army to destroy the barracks of the Black and Tans in Kilbrittain, County Cork during the Irish War of Independence.-Background:...
The Battle of Burgatia House
Bandon Ambush
Crossbarry Ambush
Crossbarry Ambush
The Crossbarry Ambush occurred on 19 March 1921 and was one of the largest engagements of the Irish War of Independence. It took place at the rural crossroads of Crossbarry, County Cork, around 20 km south west of Cork city. About a hundred Irish Republican Army volunteers escaped an attempt...
Rosscarbery Barracks Attack