3 South Roscommon Brigade – 2 Western Division
This brigade in the unit formation listed here was not formed by the first critical date 11 July 1921 and all data is for the period 1 July 1922 only. The Mountbellew Battalion was part of the Galway South East Brigade, 1 Western Division. The Longford Battalion was part of the Longford Brigade, Midland Division.
1 (Mountbellew) Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922 was 64 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Menlough, Caltra, Ballymackward, Gurteen and Mountbellew.
2 (Ballygar) Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922 was 132 all ranks.The companies of the 2 Battalion were located as follows: Ballygar, Ballinamore, Newbridge, Ahaseragh, Fohena and Killure.
3 (Roscommon) Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922 was 80 all ranks. The companies of the 3 Battalion were located as follows: Kiltervan, Athleague and Kilbride.
4 (Knockcroghery / St. John’s) Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922 was 66 all ranks.The companies of the 4 Battalion were located as follows: Knockcroghery, St. John’s, Rahara, Curraghboy, Lisvare and Dysart.
5 (Summerhill) Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922 was 169 all ranks.The companies of the 5 Battalion were located as follows: Summerhill, Bealnamulla, Drum, Moore, Clonown, Kiltoom and Taughmaconnell.
6 (Longford) Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922 was 110 all ranks.The companies of the 6 Battalion were located as follows: Newtowncashel, Rathcline, Clough and Ballymahon.
3 South Roscommon Brigade – 2 Western Division Featured Operations
3 South Roscommon Brigade – 2 Western Division Operations List (includes those not featured on the map)
Operation | County | Location | Date | |
Four Mile House ambush | Roscommon | Four Mile House, Carrownalassan | 18 October 1920 | |
Ambush at Kilroosky | Roscommon | Kilroosky | 15 May 1921 | |
Scramoge ambush | Roscommon | Scramoge | 23 March 1921 |