3rd Cork Brigade
The 3rd Cork Brigade, also known as Third (West) Cork Brigade, was a unit of the
Activities
Under the command of Tom Barry, who later described many of the unit's activities in
Other activities, planned by the unit, were aborted. For example, a planned attack on a Black and Tan barracks in Kilbrittain was called-off after two aborted attempts. Towards the end of 1920, members the unit planned an attack on the barracks, proposing to plant a mine against a door or wall and to storm the barracks immediately after it exploded. A "home-made" mine was made, consisting of 30 pounds of gelignite and gun cotton encased in a wooden box. On the night of 31 December 1920, and again in mid-January 1921, two attempts were made. On both occasions the mines failed to explode, and the attacks were aborted.[4]
Actions associated with the brigade
- IRA victory
- IRA defeat
- Another result
Action | Date | Opponent | Result |
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Tooreen ambush | 22 October 1920 | British Army (Essex Regiment) |
IRA victory |
Kilmichael ambush
|
28 November 1920 | Auxiliary Division | IRA victory
|
Kilbrittain Barracks attack | January 1921 | Black and Tans | Aborted
|
Fight at Burgatia House[5][6] | 2 February 1921 | Black and Tans | IRA victory[6]
|
Upton train ambush | 15 February 1921 | British Army (Essex Regiment) |
IRA defeat
|
Crossbarry ambush[7] | 19 March 1921 | British Army Auxiliary Division |
IRA victory
|
Rosscarbery Barracks attack | March 1921 | Royal Irish Constabulary | IRA victory
|
See also
References
- . Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b White, Gerry (19 March 2021). "Crossbarry ambush: Taking battle to the empire". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan (15 October 2019). "Kilmichael ambush largest in War of Independence". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Denis (1956). "Statement by Witness - Document No. W.S. 1.353 - Witness: Denis O'Brien, Adamstown, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork" (PDF). militaryarchives.ie. Bureau of Military History.
On the night of 31st December 1920, and again about mid-January 1921, Kilbrittain barracks R.I.C. was attacked, but, on each occasion, the attack proved abortive as the mines failed to explode
- ISBN 978-1-85635-644-2.
- ^ a b O'Callaghan, Con (July 2019). "The Fight At Burgatia House" (PDF). Cork Rebel Way. No. 1. p. 35. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-470-05312-6. Retrieved 1 November 2009.