IRA Memorial, Killarney

The IRA Memorial is a memorial in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. The memorial is dedicated to the Kerry 2nd Brigade of the Irish Republican Army that participated in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.[1]

IRA Memorial, Killarney

History

When the memorial was erected, there was a debate as to which names should be included. it was decided that the memorial should be dedicated to the Kerry Brigade in general, rather than specific volunteers.[2]

The plinth features a plaque that reads:

In memory of all who gave their lives in the fight for Irish Freedom from the Kerry No. 2 Brigade I.R.A And to all those in previous generations

There is also a smaller plaque that reads:[3]

This memorial will not be unveiled until Ireland is free

In 1999 another plaque was unveiled on the site:[4]

THIS PLAQUE IS ERECTED TO THE
MEMORY OF REDMOND O’SULLIVAN
MCC AND FOUNDER OF KILLARNEY
REPUBLICAN GRAVES ASSOCIATION
LIFE LONG REPUBLICAN
UNVEILED BY JOHN HOULIHAN
ERECTED BY THE NATIONAL
GRAVES ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
JANUARY 1999

References
  1. "War Memorial I.R.A. Memorial in Killarney, I.R.A. Memorial, Kerry". www.irishwarmemorials.ie. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. "Geograph:: IRA memorial, Killarney © Ian Taylor cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.ie. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. "IRA Memorial on St Anne's Road, Killarney". Read the Plaque. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. Kellie. "Public Sculpture". Killarney. Retrieved 2020-06-18.


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