British Army in Ireland

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The British Army in Ireland was the military force of the United Kingdom responsible for maintaining imperial control and suppressing nationalist movements in Ireland, particularly during periods of political unrest and rebellion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military presence
occupation force
appliesToJurisdiction Ireland
appliesToPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
commander Commander of the Forces in Ireland
controlledBy War Office
country United Kingdom
dissolvedFollowing Anglo-Irish Treaty
establishment of the Irish Free State
endTime 1922
hasPart Irish regiments of the British Army
Royal Irish Constabulary auxiliaries (in cooperation)
garrison troops in Ireland
hasRole coastal defence
garrison duty
internal security
maintaining imperial control
supporting civil administration
suppressing nationalist movements
headquartersLocation Dublin Castle
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
legalBasis Act of Union 1800
linked to: Acts of Union 1800

British imperial rule in Ireland
location Belfast
Cork
Curragh Camp
linked to: Curragh Plains

Dublin
Dublin Castle
Galway
Limerick
linked to: Limerick City

Phoenix Park, Dublin
linked to: Phoenix Park
maintainedGarrisonUntil handover of barracks 1922–1923
opposedBy Fenian Brotherhood
Irish Citizen Army
Irish Republican Army
Irish Volunteers
United Irishmen
partOf British Army
replacedBy Irish Defence Forces
National Army of the Irish Free State
significantEvent Act of Union 1801
linked to: Acts of Union 1800

Easter Rising of 1916
linked to: Easter Rising

Fenian Rising of 1867
Irish Civil War (limited involvement)
Irish Rebellion of 1798
Irish War of Independence
Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848
startTime 1801

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Irish Volunteers opposedBy British Army in Ireland
Guerrilla Days in Ireland focusesOn British forces in Ireland
linked to: British Army in Ireland
RIC Special Reserve associatedWith British Crown forces in Ireland
linked to: British Army in Ireland
Seán Hogan opponent British Army in Ireland
John Maxwell partOf British military administration in Ireland
subject linked to: General John Maxwell
linked to: British Army in Ireland
Séumas Robinson foughtAgainst British forces in Ireland
linked to: British Army in Ireland
Lord O’Neill militaryBranch British forces in Ireland
linked to: British Army in Ireland
Gerard Lake notableCommand British forces in Ireland
subject linked to: General Gerard Lake
linked to: British Army in Ireland