3rd Tipperary Brigade
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The 3rd Tipperary Brigade was an Irish Republican Army unit active during the Irish War of Independence, noted for initiating the conflict with one of its earliest and most famous attacks.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3rd Tipperary Brigade canonical | 4 |
| 3rd Tipperary Brigade, Irish Republican Army | 1 |
| Big Four of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Irish Republican Army brigade ⓘ |
| activeIn |
County Tipperary
ⓘ
Tipperary ⓘ
surface form:
South Tipperary
|
| associatedWith |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish independence movement
|
| commandStructure | brigade ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1919-01-21 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | 1918 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dan Breen
ⓘ
Seán Hogan NERFINISHED ⓘ Seán Treacy ⓘ Séumas Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | revolutionary military unit ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Tipperary
ⓘ
surface form:
South Tipperary
|
| historicalSignificance | sparked phase of open armed struggle in Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| ideology | Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| languageOfMembers |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Irish Volunteers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Soloheadbeg ambush
ⓘ
early and high-profile attacks on Crown forces ⓘ |
| notableOperation | rescue of Seán Hogan at Knocklong ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| region | Munster ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | initiated armed conflict in Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | IRA 3rd Southern Division ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1919–1921 ⓘ |
| usedTactics | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
3rd Tipperary Brigade, Irish Republican Army
this entity surface form:
Big Four of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade