3 Tipperary Brigade (South-Tipperary) – 2 Southern Division
1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 265 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 312 all ranks.The companies of the 1st. Battalion were located as follows: Rosegreen, Fethard, Mortlestown, Newchapel and Coolmoyne.
2 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 371 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 229 all ranks.The companies of the 2 Battalion were located as follows: Cashel, New Inn, Golden, Dualla and Kilfeacle.
3 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 412 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 257 all ranks.The companies of the 3 Battalion were located as follows: Knockavilla, Anacarthy, Hollyford, Rosmore and Clonoulty.
4 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 759 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 534 all ranks.The companies of the 4 Battalion were located as follows: Tipperary Town [‘A’ & ‘L’ Coys.], Mount Bruis, Donohill, Donaskeigh, Sologhead, Aherlow, Bansha, Kilross and Lattin.
5 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 405 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 543 all ranks.The companies of the 5 Battalion were located as follows: Clonmel, Kilsheelan, Grange, Newcastle, Powerstown, Russelstown, Kilcash and Kilganey.
6 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 384 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 380 all ranks.The companies of the 6 Battalion were located as follows: Tincurry, Ballybacon, Graigue, Skeheenarinka, Garrymore, Ballyporeen, Burncourt, Cahir and Rehill.
7 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 323 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 187 all ranks.The companies of the 7 Battalion were located as follows: Drangan, Ballingarry, Cloneen, Killusty, Moyglass, Laffansbridge and Killenaule.
8 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 425 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 336 all ranks.The companies of the 8 Battalion were located as follows: Carrick-on-Suir, Faugheen, Thomastown, Glenstown, Clonea, Rathgormack and Killonerry.
An Active Service Unit was effective with the South Tipperary Brigade on both critical dates with a total overall strength of 31 all ranks. Personnel were attached to the A.S.U from the battalions of the brigade.
3 Tipperary Brigade (South-Tipperary) – 2 Southern Division Featured Operations
3 Tipperary Brigade (South-Tipperary) – 2 Southern Division Operations List (includes those not featured on the map)
Operation | County | Location | Date | |
Solloghodbeg (Soloheadbeg) Ambush | Tipperary | Solloghodbeg (Soloheadbeg) | 21 January 1919 | |
Lisnagaul Ambush | Tipperary | Lisnagaul | 13 November 1920 | |
Knockroe Ambush | Tipperary | Knockroe | 6 March 1921 | |
Killing of RIC District Inspector Gilbert Norman Potter | Tipperary | Aughavanlomaun | 27 April 1921 | |
Killing of 3 British Army Officers at Woodrooff | Tipperary | Woodrooff | 20 June 1921 | |
Woodrooff Ambush | Tipperary | Woodrooff | 16 August 1922 | |
Redmondstown Ambush | Tipperary | Redmondstown | 21 August 1922 | |
Kilfeacle Ambush | Tipperary | Kilfeacle | 17 January 1923 | |
National Army round up of Denis Lacey’s Column | Tipperary | Ballydavid | 18 February 1923 | |
Engagement at Castleblake | Tipperary | Castleblake | 16 April 1923 |