Name[1] |
County |
Date associated[1] |
Uniform[1] |
Officers[1] |
First Volunteers of Ireland |
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1 July 1766 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Colonel Sir Vefey Colclough |
Kilkenny Rangers |
Kilkenny |
2 January 1770 |
Green, with silver lace |
Colonel Mossom, Major Wemys |
Offerlane Blues |
King's County |
10 October 1773 |
Scarlet, faced blue; silver lace |
Colonel Luke Flood |
Rosanalle's Volunteers |
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1 July 1774 |
Scarlet, faced blue; silver lace |
Colonel Richard Croasdall; Major George Sandes; Captains L.Sanders, J. Sabatier, A. Johnson; Lieutenant William Tracey |
Independent Wexford Light Dragoons |
Wexford |
Autumn 1775 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Colonel John Beauman |
Parson's Town Loyal Independents |
King's County |
15 February 1776 |
Scarlet, faced black; silver lace |
Colonel Sir William Parsons*; Major L. Parsons; Captain B. B. Warbuton; Lieutenants Edward Tracey, Kearney; Surgeon William Wilkinson |
Rathdowney Volunteers |
Queen's County |
February 1776 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Colonel F. Palmer* |
Glin Royal Artillery |
Limerick |
April 1776 |
Blue, faced blue; scarlet cuffs and capes; gold lace |
Colonel F. Fitzgerald*; Lieutenant-colonel Thomas Burgess |
Tipperary Volunteers |
Tipperary |
1 May 1776 |
Scarlet, faced black; silver lace |
Captain James Roe |
Maryborough Volunteers |
Queen's County |
May 1776 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel Sir J. Parnell |
Limerick Independents |
Limerick |
September 1776 |
Scarlet, faced green; silver lace |
Colonel John Prendergast*; Major C. Powel* |
Tyrell's Pass Volunteers |
Westmeath |
1776 |
Grey, scarlet faced; silver lace |
Captain Honourable Robert Moore |
Edenderry Union |
King's County |
1 May 1777 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Captain Shaw Cartland |
Aldborough Legion |
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August 1777 |
Scarlet, faced black; silver lace |
Colonel Earl of Aldborough* |
Limavady Battalion |
Londonderry |
7 November 1777 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel James Boyle |
New Ross Independents |
Wexford |
17 November 1777 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel B. Elliot |
Drogheda Association |
Louth |
1777 |
Scarlet, faced pomona green; gold laced hats |
Colonel Mead Ogle*; Lieutenant-colonel H. Montgomery Lyons*; Major William Chessire; Captain Oliver Fairtlough; Captain Lieutenant William Holmes; Lieutenant John Ackland |
Dunlavin Light Dragoons |
Wicklow |
1777 |
Scarlet, faced blue; silver epaulettes |
Colonel William Perse* |
Roxborough Volunteers |
Galway |
1777 |
Scarlet, faced blue; faced black |
William Persse; Colonel Andrew Armstrong; Captain Robert Shervington |
Aughrim Corps of Cork |
Cork |
17 March 1778 |
Scarlet, faced scarlet, edged white |
Major Edward Jameson; Captain Samuel Rowland |
Belfast Volunteer Company |
Antrim |
6 April 1778 |
Blue, faced blue; laced hats |
Captain Brown |
Dungiven Battlation |
Londonderry |
14 June 1778 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Major Thomas Bond; Captain Thomas Fanning |
Derry Fuzileers |
Londonderry |
14 June 1778 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Adjutant Henry Delap, E. C. Mayne |
Raphoe Battalion |
Donegal |
1 July 1778 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Lieutenant-colonel Nisbitt* |
Duleek Light Company |
Meath |
July 1778 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Captain Thomas Trotter |
Tullow Rangers |
Carlow |
August 1778 |
Scarlet, faced black; white buttons |
Captain Whelan |
Castle Durrow Light Horse |
Queen's County |
August 1778 |
Green, edged white |
Captain Richard Lawrenson |
Dublin Volunteers |
Dublin |
6 October 1778 |
Blue, faced blue, edged scarlet; yellow buttons |
Colonel Duke of Leinster; Lieutenant-colonel H. Monck; Captain N. Warren*; Lieutenant E. Medlicott; Adjutant William Osbrey |
Ennis Volunteers |
Clare |
12 October 1778 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel William Blood* |
Echlin Vale Volunteers |
Down |
19 October 1778 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Captain Charles Echlin |
Tullamore True Blue Rangers |
King's County |
28 October 1778 |
Scarlet, faced blue; silver lace |
Colonel Charles William Bury* |
Monastereven Volunteers |
Kildare |
October 1778 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Houlton Anderson |
Mote Light Infantry |
Meath |
1778 |
Scarlet, faced deep green |
Colonel D. G. Browne*; Lieutenant John Henry |
Liney Volunteers |
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1778 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Major George Dodwell* |
Barony of Forth Corps |
Carlow and Wexford |
1 January 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Major Hughs |
Charleville Infantry |
Cork |
4 January 1779 |
Blue, faced scarlet |
Colonel Chidley Coote |
Royal Tralee Volunteers |
Kerry |
7 January 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue; gold lace |
Colonel Sir Barry Denny* |
Castlebar Independents |
Mayo |
17 March 1779 |
Scarlet, faced deep green |
Colonel P. Randal MacDonnell |
Goldsmith's Corps |
Londonderry |
17 March 1779 |
Blue, faced scarlet; gold lace |
Captain Benjamin O'Brien |
Callen Union |
Kilkenny |
1 April 1779 |
Green, edged white |
Captain Elliot |
Waterford Royal Battalion |
Waterford |
25 April 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Major commandant William Alcock; Captain Robert Shapland Carew* |
Waterford Artillery |
Waterford |
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Captain Joshua Paul |
Lawyers Corps |
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April 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue; gold lace |
Colonel Townly Patten Filgate |
Lawyers Artillery |
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Captain William Holt |
Finea Independents |
Westmeath |
1 May 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Colonel Coyne Nugent |
Craig (Queen's County) Volunteers |
Queen's County |
1 May 1779 |
Blue, faced scarlet; silver lace |
Colonel B. Bagnell* |
Roscommon Independent Forresters |
Roscommon |
1 May 1779 |
Scarlet, faced green |
Colonel R. Walter; Lieutenant-colonel Thomas MacDermott; Mahor Edward Dowling; Sir Watkin Lewis (colonel of the London association) |
Loyal Sligo Volunteers |
Sligo |
25 May 1779 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Lieutenant-colonel Ormsby |
Eyre Court Buffs |
Galway |
1 June 1779 |
Scarlet, faced buff; gold epaulettes |
Colonel Giles Eyre; Captain Stephen Blake |
Merchants Corps |
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9 June 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue; gold lace |
Captains Theos. Dixon, C. M. MacMahon |
Merchants Artillery |
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Captain George Maquay |
Kilkenny Volunteers |
Kilkenny |
10 June 1779 |
Blue, faced scarlet; gold lace |
Colonel ThomasButler*; Lieutenant-colonel Knaresbrough*; Captains Laffan, Shananhan, Purcell; Lieutenants Duffy, MacLoughlin, Way, Shearman; Ensign Davis |
Dunkerrin Volunteers |
King's County |
20 June 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel J. F. Rolleston* |
Rathdown (County of Dublin) Light Dragoons |
Dublin |
June 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel Sir J. A. Johnson* |
French Park Light Horse |
Roscommon |
June 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black, edged white; gold lace |
Lieutenant-colonel Edward MacDermott; Lieutenant Owen MacDermott |
Castledurrow Volunteers |
Queen's County |
1 July 1779 |
Green, edged white; silver lace |
Captain Bathorn |
Wicklow Forresters |
Wicklow |
1 July 1779 |
Scarlet, faced light blue |
Colonel Samuel Hayes*; Captains Thomas King, Andrew Prior |
Ossory True Blues |
Queen's County |
1 July 1779 |
Scarlet, edged blue |
Colonel Edward Flood; Major Robert Palmer |
Loyal Ballina and Ardnaree Volunteers |
Mayo |
1 July 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel RIght Honourable Henry King*; Major Henry Cary |
Ballintemple Forresters |
Carlow |
12 July 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Captain's Stewart, W P Butler |
Trim Infantry |
Meath |
12 July 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Captain W. H. Finlay; |
Bantry Volunteers |
Cork |
12 July 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black, edged white |
Francis Hoskin |
Roscrea Blues |
Tipperary |
21 July 1779 |
Blue, faced blue; gold lace |
Colonel L. Parsons |
Liberty Volunteers |
|
July 1779 |
Scarlet, faced pea green |
Colonel Sir Edward Newenham*; Captain Edward Newenham |
Liberty Artillery |
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Captain James Napper Tandy |
Borris in Ossery Rangers |
Queen's County |
1 August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black; silver epaulettes |
Captain commandant James Stephens*; Lieutenants Erasmus Burrowes; Ensign Walter Stephens |
Kile Volunteers |
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1 August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue; silver lace |
Colonel Charles White* |
Glenboy and Killemat Regiment |
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1 August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue; silver lace |
Colonel Cullen* |
Ross Union Rangers |
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1 August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced green |
Colonel Drake |
Mountain Rangers |
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15 August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel Bernard; Major George Clare; Captain John Drought |
Eglish Rangers |
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29 August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black; silver epaulettes |
Major Thomas Berry; Captain John Drought; Lieutenant and adjutant J. Clarke |
County of Dublin Light Dragoons |
Dublin |
August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Captain Everard |
Carrick-on-Shannon Infantry |
Leitrim |
August 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Lieutenant-colonel Peyton |
Dunmore Rangers |
Galway |
August 1779 |
Green, edged white |
Colonel Sir Robert Staples |
County of Carlow Legion |
Carlow |
1 September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced lemon colour |
Colonel J. Rochfort*; Major Henry Bunbury |
Carlow Association |
Carlow |
1 September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Lieutenant and adjutant T. Proctor |
Blue Battalion of the Ulster Regiment |
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3 September 1779 |
Blue, faced scarlet |
Major Robert Burden; Lieutenant George Tandy |
Rockingham Volunteers |
Roscommon |
7 September 1779 |
Blue, faced blue, edged scarlet; yellow buttons |
Colonel Nixon*; Major Chamney |
Arlington Light Cavalry |
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18 September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced green; yellow buttons |
Captain George Gore*; Lieutenant John Warburton |
Portarlington Infantry |
Queen's County |
18 September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced yellow; silver lace |
Major commandant W. H. Legrand; Captains James Stannus, Henry Cary; Ensign Annesley Cary; Quarter-master J. Beuachant |
Ross Volunteer Guards |
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20 September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Captain Lieutenant H. T. Houghton |
Clane Rangers |
Kildare |
September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Captain Michael Aylmer* |
Kilcullen Rangers |
Kildare |
September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Captain Keating* |
Athy Volunteers |
Kildare |
September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Ebenezer Geale |
Athy Independents |
Kildare |
September 1779 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Captain Robert Jameson |
Fartullagh Rangers |
Westmeath |
1 October 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Nicholas Gay |
Wexford Independent Volunteers |
Wexford |
4 October 1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Captain and adjutant Miller Clifford; Sergeant Gird |
Stradbally Volunteers |
Queen's County |
12 October 1779 |
Scarlet, faced blue; silver lace |
Colonel Thomas Cosby |
Willsborough Volunteers |
Tipperary |
October 1779 |
Dark green, edged white |
Colonel Thomas Wills; Major Owen Young |
Upper Cross and Coolock |
Dublin |
October 1779 |
Scarlet, faced green |
Denis Lawler |
Kells Association |
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1 November 1779 |
Scarlet, faced green |
Lieutenant-colonel Benjamin Morris |
Waterford Union |
Waterford |
6 November 1779 |
Scarlet, faced green |
Surgeon Samuel Lamphire |
Strokestown Light Horse |
Roscommon |
November 1779 |
Scarlet, faced yellow |
Major Gilbert Conry |
Naas Rangers |
Kildare |
10 December 1779 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Captain commandant R. Neville* |
Killivan Volunteers |
Monaghan |
25 December 1779 |
Scarlet, faced green |
Major William Smith |
Rafoord Brigade (Light Cavalry) |
Galway |
26 December 1779 |
Scarlet, edged blue; gold lace |
Colonel Denns Daly |
Edgeworthstown Battalion |
Longford |
1779 |
Blue, faced scarlet |
Colonel Sir W. G. Newcomen* |
Lowtherstown and Ballinamallard Volunteers |
Fermanagh |
1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel William Irvine |
Longford Light Horse |
Longford |
1779 |
Buff, faced black |
Colonel H. Nisbit* |
Ballyleek Rangers |
Monaghan |
1779 |
Scarlet, faced white gold lace |
Colonel John Montgomery* |
Kilcooly True Blues |
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1779 |
Blue, faced white |
Colonel Sir William Barker* |
Borris Volunteers |
Carlow |
1779 |
Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel Kavanagh |
Monaghan Rangers |
Monaghan |
10 January 1780 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Colonel William Forster |
Leap Independents |
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17 March 1780 |
Blue, faced blue; edged white |
Colonel Jonathan Darby* |
Independent Dublin Volunteers |
Dublin |
24 April 1780 |
Scarlet, faced dark green; gold lace hats |
Colonel William Thomas Smyth; Major Samuel Canier; Captain Collins; Ensign Paul Ham |
1st Tyrone Regiment |
Tyrone |
July 1780 |
Scarlet, faced deep blue |
Colonel James Stewart*; Lieutenant-colonel Charlton |
Union Light Dragoons (City of Dublin) |
Dublin |
12 September 1780 |
Scarlet, faced green |
Captain commandant R. Cornwall*; Lieutenant J. Talbot Ashenburst* |
Talbotstown Invincibles |
Wicklow |
December 1780 |
Scarlet, faced deep green |
Colonel N. Westby*; Major John Smith; Lieutenant F. W. Greene |
Glorious Memory Battalion |
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1780 |
Scarlet, faced grass green |
Colonel T. Morris Jones* |
Cork Independent Artillery |
Cork |
17 March 1781 |
Blue, faced scarlet; gold lace |
Colonel Richard Hare |
Belfast Light Dragoons |
Antrim |
26 March 1781 |
Scarlet, faced green; silver lace |
Captain Burden |
Builders' Corps |
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4 November 1781 |
Blue, faced blue; edged scarlet |
Colonel Read |
Society Volunteers of Derry |
Londonderry |
17 March 1782 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Captain William Moore |
Granard Infantry, Union Brigade |
Longford |
1 May 1782 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Captain J. E. Hamilton |
Irish Brigade |
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5 June 1782 |
Scarlet, faced grass green; silver lace |
Captain Charles Abbott |
Clanricarde Brigade |
Galway |
June 1782 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Major Darcy* |
Aghavoe Loyals |
Queen's County |
1 July 1782 |
Scarlet, faced blue |
Captain Robert White |
Rathangan Union |
Kildare or Wexford |
2 August 1782 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Captain William Montgomery |
Fingal Light Dragoons |
Dublin |
27 June 1783 |
Scarlet, faced white |
Captain Thomas Baker |
Tully Ash Real Volunteers |
Down |
15 October 1783 |
Scarlet, faced black; silver lace |
Colonel T. Dawson Laurence; Captain A. Dawson Laurence |
Aughnacloy Battalion |
Tyrone |
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Scarlet, faced white |
Colonel P Alexander |
Ashfield Volunteers |
Cavan |
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Blue, faced white |
Captain H. Clements* |
Arran Phalanx |
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Scarlet, faced white |
Lieutenant Frederick Fore |
Constitution Regiment (County Down) |
Down |
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Scarlet, faced yellow |
Captains Ford, Gawin Hamilton* |
Dundalk Horse |
Louth |
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Scarlet, faced green |
J. W. Foster* |
Dromore Volunteers |
Kerry |
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Scarlet, faced green |
Colonel John Mahony |
Imokilly Horse |
County Cork |
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White, edged scarlet |
Colonel Roche |
1st Independent Down Regiment |
Down |
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Blue, faced orange |
Lieutenant-colonel Stewart |
Independent Enniskilliners |
Fermanagh |
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Scarlet, faced black |
Captain James Armstrong |
Limerick Cavalry |
Limerick |
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Scarlet, faced blue; silver lace |
James Sexton |
Mitchelstown Dragoons |
Cork |
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Scarlet, faced black |
Colonel Lord Kingsborough |
1st Ulster Regiment |
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Scarlet, faced white |
Colonel Earl of Charlemont*; Lieutenant-colonels Sir W. Synnot*, Right Honurable William Brownlow*, C. McCausland; Captain G. W. Molyneux |
2nd Ulster Regiment |
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3rd Ulster Regiment |
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Lieutenant-colonel William Ross |
4th Ulster Regiment |
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Scarlet, faced blue |
Colonel R. MacClintock |
Ralphsdale Light Dragoons |
Westmeath |
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Scarlet, faced yellow |
Captain John Tandy |
Ulster Regiment Artillery |
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Blue, faced scarlet |
Captain Thomas Ward |
Union Light Dragoons (County Meath) |
Meath |
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Scarlet, faced green |
Captain G. Lucas Nugent |
1st Down Regiment (2 battalions) |
Down |
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Colonel Stewart* |
Glendermot Battalion |
Londonderry |
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Colonel George Ash |
Lecale Battlation (County Down) |
Down |
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Lieutenant Charles Macarthy |
Muskerry True Blue Light Dragoons |
Cork |
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Lieutenant-colonel R. Hutchinson |
Skreen Corps |
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Lord Killeen |
Carbery Independents |
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Lieutenant Amyas Griffith |
Coolock Corps |
Dublin |
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