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This is a list of members of the Irish Republican Army and other prominent nationalist movements in Ireland during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

The Fenian & Irish Republican Brotherhood: 1858-1916

Easter Rising & Irish War of Independence: 1916-1922

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  • Tom Barry (1897-1980), a prominent figure on the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. Although fighting with Anti-Treaty forces, he was briefly expelled from the organisation until the 1930s and was later involved in politics and writing.
  • Piaras Béaslaí (1881-1965), a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who patricipated in the infiltration of the Gaelic League and fought in the Easter Rising and Irish War of Independence. He was later involved in the Sinn Féin political party and writing.
  • Dan Breen (1894-1969), an early member of the Irish Volunteers and served as leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. He would later become a prominent figure in Fianna Fáil.
  • George Brent (1899-1979), an American actor who acted as a courier during Irish War of Independence.
  • Eamon Broy (1887-1972), an officer in the Dublin Metropolitan Police acting as a double agent during Irish War of Independence. He later served as Garda Commissioner during the mid-1930s.
  • Cathal Brugha (1874-1922), former British soldier active in the Easter Rising, the Anglo-Irish War, and the Irish Civil War.

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  • Charles Carrigan (1882-1916), a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and served as Chairman of Sinn Féin’s first cumann in Scotland before his death during the Easter Rising.
  • Robert Erskine Childers (1870-1922), British author involved in gunrunning and later member of Sinn Féin. Secretary-general of the Irish delegation during negotiation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
  • Michael Collins (1890-1922), Director of Intelligence for the IRA during the Irish War of Independence and served as Commander-In-Chief of the Irish National Army
  • Andy Cooney (d. 1968), a member of the Third Battalion of the Dublin Brigade and a suspected participant in the execution of the Cairo Gang
  • Timothy Coughlin (d. 1928), a member of the Dublin Brigade during the War of Independence who assassinated the Vice President of the Executive Council, Kevin O'Higgins.

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  • Stephen Fuller (d. 1984), a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence and fuoght with Anti-Treaty forces during the Irish Civil War (1922-23). He would later serve as a member of Fianna Fáil during the 1930s.

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The Official Irish Republican Army & Post-Independence: 1922-present

This list includes membres of the Provisional IRA as well as subsequent splinter groups including the Continuity IRA and the Real IRA.

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Provisional Irish Republican Army: 1969-present

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  • Bobby Sands (1954-1981), a member of the Provisional IRA later elected as a Member of Parliament during the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike at HM Prison Maze.
  • James Saunders (5 September, 1948 - 6 February, 1971) Saunders was born in Ardilea Street, Oldpark Road. He was educated at The Sacred Heart Primary School and at St. Gabriel's Secondary School until he was 16. Upon leaving education, Saunders began working at a number of jobs including City Bakery and Milanda Bakeries. However, he was forced to accept a voluntary redundancy package and leave his job due to the dangers of working in an area that was unsafe for Catholics.
  • Seán Savage (1965-1988), a member of the Provisional IRA killed by members of the British Special Air Service (SAS) during Operation Flavius.
  • Freddie Scappaticci (b. 1946), an alleged member of the Provisional IRA who is supposed to have acted as double agent under the alias Stakeknife.
  • Frank Stagg (1948-1976), a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who participated in several hunger strikes after his imprisonment in 1973 and who later died during a hunger strike at Wakefield Prison.
  • Kathy Stanton, a former member of the Provisional IRA, she was formerly imprisoned as a political prisoner and later served as a member of Sinn Féin in the Northern Ireland Assembly in North Belfast from 2003 until 2007.
  • Jimmy Steele (b. 1907-1970), fought during the Irish War of Independence as a member of the Fianna and and remained active with the republican movement until his death in August 1970
  • Bobby Storey, recruiter of the Provisional IRA in Belfast and suspected head of intelligence to the IRA Army Council.

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  • Seamus Twomey (1911-1989), served twice as Chief of Staff for the Provisional IRA.

References

  1. "Four To Be Hanged For Irish Ambush; Fifth Prisoner Convicted by Court-Martial Gets Life Sentence on Account of His Age". New York Times. 12 Mar 1921
  2. "Former IRA bomb-maker testifies of his guilt over Bloody Sunday". Associated Press. 2003-12-08. Retrieved 2007-04-11. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  3. Tírghrá, National Commemoration Centre, 2002. PB) ISBN 0-9542946-0-2
  4. Toolis, Kevin. Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. ISBN 0-312-15632-4
  5. Toolis, Kevin. Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. ISBN 0-312-15632-4
  6. True tale of IRA 'martyrs' revealed
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