The original Irish Republican Army (IRA) fought a guerrilla war against British rule in Ireland in the Irish War of Independence 1919–1921. Following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921, the IRA in the 26 counties that were to become the Irish Free State split between supporters and opponents of the Treaty. The anti-Treatyites, sometimes referred to by Free State forces as Irregulars, continued to use the name Irish Republican Army (IRA) or in IrishÓglaigh na hÉireann, as did the organisation in Northern Ireland which originally supported the pro-Treaty side (if not the Treaty).Óglaigh na hÉireann was also adopted as the name of the pro-Treaty National Army and remains the official legal title of the Irish Defence Forces. This article deals with the anti-Treaty IRA that fought the Irish Civil War and with its successors up to 1969, when the IRA split again.
First IRA split
The signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty by the Irish delegation in London caused an angry reaction among the less compromising elements in Sinn Féin and a majority of the IRA. Dáil Éireann ratified the Treaty by 64 votes to 57 after a lengthy and acrimonious debate, following which President Éamon de Valera resigned. Sinn Féin split between pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty factions, and the Army followed suit. The majority of headquarters staff, many of whom were close to Michael Collins, supported the Treaty, but opinion among IRA volunteers was divided. By and large, IRA units in Munster and most of Connacht were opposed to the Treaty, while those in favour predominated in the Midlands, Leinster and Ulster . The pro-Treaty volunteers formed the nucleus of the new National Army.
Der Regen perlt an den Fensterscheiben Glaub mir, ich wollte schon lange mal schreiben Es kam genau so, wie Janine es nicht wollte Ich war stur wie ein Panzer, doch der Rubel rollte Ich versprach ihr 6 Wochen in Formentera Und fuhr stattdessen nach London mit Vera Im letzten Monat der Schlag in den Nacken Sonst würd ich noch heute tagtäglich versacken Mit dir von hier bis ans Ende der Welt und retour und nicht eine Spur von Haß Mit dir von hier bis ans Ende der Welt und retour Und nicht eine Spur von Haß für das mit Janine und dem Geld Zurück in die Heimat bin ich erst mal geschlittert Du hast mich gestützt, buchstäblich gefüttert Heut muß ich lachen, was für ein Wirrwarr Obs wegen dir, Janine oder mir war Es schien so, als wäre im Grund genommen Jeder mit jedem auf den Hund gekommen Refr. Der Regen perlt an den Fensterscheiben Glaub mir, ich wollte schon lange mal schreiben Wie es Janine und dem Kind geht, wollte ich fragen Und irgendwie nachträglich Dankeschön sagen Hier hab ich jetzt Ruhe, mehr als mir recht ist Die Erinnerung, das perverse Gedächtnis
In 1940, the anti-TreatyIRA established Córas na Poblachta (RepublicanSystem), which railed against ‘Masonic’ influence, embraced fascism, and included openly pro-Nazi and antisemitic elements.
Opinion... No 42 ... This was rather fleeting, however ... July 1922 ... Photo ... During the Irish civil war, the building was occupied by the anti-treaty IRA who withdrew under assault from the National army in July 1922, who then subsequently occupied it themselves.
Opinion... No 42 ... This was rather fleeting, however ... July 1922 ... Photo ... During the Irish civil war, the building was occupied by the anti-treaty IRA who withdrew under assault from the National army in July 1922, who then subsequently occupied it themselves.
Michael Collins was involved in an armed stand-off with members of the anti-TreatyIRA in his hometown of Clonakilty just days before the start of the Civil War which two months later claimed his life, new research has found ... READ MORE ... .
Analysis...Cave experts Dr ... If you're falling, you'll feel it ... Just whatever carbon dioxide is there ... I mean, the most recent project I've been involved in was looking at a cave in North Sligo that was used by the anti-treaty IRA during the Civil War ... .
the waterproof coat protected soldiers from rain, thorns and mud, but the advantage for the IRA was it also concealed weapons ... Armed anti-Treaty members of the IRA on Dublin's Grafton Street, Dublin during the Civil War.
... and political opponents in a democracy, former tánaiste Michael McDowell has told a commemoration honouring an anti-TreatyIRA leader shot dead in captivity by the National Army during the Civil War.
However, as the National Army, which had a unified command, grew stronger, the more localised anti-TreatyIRA grew weaker ... One of those IRA leaders was DenisLacy, whose death was a severe loss to the anti-Treaty side.
This provides additional evidence of the decisively anti-Treaty stance taken by the IRA in County Cork, and therefore suggests that rather than a conflict between pro and anti-Treaty elements of the ...
The outbreak of Civil War took many anti-Treaty republicans by surprise ... The striking thing about anti-Treaty fatalities is that they were far fewer than pro-Treaty ones – which we counted at 648 in the twenty-six counties.
Owen O'Shea. Sat Mar 9 2024 - 06.00 ...Gaffney also presided over the torture and killing of IRA prisoners ... From there, he ruthlessly pursued the anti-Treaty IRA in rural east Kerry ... READ MORE. Cillian Murphy ... .
He reminded the Dáil that during and after the Civil War, the government spared from charges of treason thousands of anti-TreatyIRA prisoners who, if convicted, would have been imprisoned for 15 to 20 years..
