About The Brigade Activity Reports
The IRA Brigade Activity files series was originally created between 1935 and 1941 to support the work of the Referee and Advisory Committee in the administration of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934.
The basic search facility can be accessed HERE.
Read the blog post on how to direct search the activity files HERE.
All Recorded Activities (includes those not featured on the map)
Key OperationsView All
Engagement at Selton Hill
Location: Selton Hill
County: Leitrim
Date: 11 March 1921
Brigades Involved:
Roscommon North Brigade – 2 Western Division
Destruction of Custom House in Dublin
Location: Dublin City
County: Dublin
Date: 25 May 1921
Brigades Involved:
1 Dublin Brigade – 2 Eastern Division
Units Involved:
Dublin Brigade
Attack on British positions at Kilrush
Location: Kilrush
County: Clare
Date: 22 April 1921
Brigades Involved:
West Clare Brigade – 1 Western Division
Units Involved:
West Clare Brigade Active Service Unit
Featured BrigadesView All
3 Cork Brigade - 1 Southern Division
County: Cork
1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 1,079 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 403 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Balinadee, Kilbrittain,...
1 Cork Brigade - 1 Southern Division
County: Cork
1 and 2 Battalion cover Cork City with 16 companies and their combined strength was 2,287 on 11 July 1921 and 1,640 on 1 July 1922. 1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was...