February 1921 Meeting of Southern IRA Brigades

Introduction from Chronology

A follow-up meeting of the southern brigades of the IRA to the meeting of January 6th – see Jan-06-21/1 - place in Mrs Hickey's, Tubbereenmire, near Glenville, Co Cork. 

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Along with the six brigades represented at the previous meeting, the two Waterford brigades and the mid-Limerick brigade were represented.  The Waterford No. 1 Brigade is represented by Commandant Paddy Paul; Waterford No. 2 by Commandant Pax Whelan and Vice-Commandant George Lennon and Mid-Limerick by Commandant Sean Wall.  (Sean Wall was East Limerick O/C according to MacEoin in The Kerryman (1955), pg 17.)   Liam Deasy represented Cork No. 3 as Charlie Hurley had been injured at Upton.  Meeting is mainly concerned with prospective landing of arms at Squince Strand.

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