| Irish Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Óglaigh na hÉireann | |
| Dates of operation | 1913-1919 |
| Allegiance | Irish Republic |
| Ideology | Irish Republicanism |
| Status | Reorganized into the Irish Republican Army in 1919. |
| Allies | Irish Citizen Army Irish Republican Brotherhood Cumann na mBan Fianna Éireann Hibernian Rifles |
| Opponents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Battles and wars | Easter Rising Irish War of Independence |
The Irish Volunteers were an Irish Republican military organization that was founded in opposition to the Ulster Volunteers in 1913. It participated in the Easter Rising and the early parts of the Irish War of Independence, after which it was reorganized into the Irish Republican Army.[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Aengus O Snodaigh (1998-11-26). "Remembering the Past: The Irish Volunteers founded" An Phoblacht.
- ↑ MÍCHEÁL MAC DONNCHA (2013-11-03). "The centenary of the Irish Volunteers – Óglaigh na hÉireann" An Phoblacht.