Irish Brigade may refer to:
During several historical wars members of the Irish diaspora have fought for their host country:
- Irish Brigade (French) formed from the Irish army after the flight of the Wild Geese in 1691.
- The Irish Battalion, or Los San Patricio, who defected from the U.S. army and fought on the side of Mexico against the US invasion of 1846-48.
- Irish Brigade (US) served on the Union side in the American Civil War in the 1860s
- Two Irish commandos fought with the Boers during the Second Boer War (1899–1902)
- Tyneside Irish Brigade, World War I brigade serving on the British side at the Somme.
- The aborted attempt to raise a Brigade of Irish Prisoners of War (POW) for use in the 1916 Rising involving Roger Casement and Imperial Germany, Irish Brigade (WWI).
- An Irish Brigade of 700 and lead by Eoin O'Duffy fought on the side of Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
- The aborted attempt to recruit and train Irish POW's for use in Abwehr missions during World War II suggested by Seán Russell and attempted at Stalag XX A (301) also referred to as "Friesack Camp".
Also, the British Army has traditionally recruited from the whole island of Ireland. The current units with the greatest number are
For articles on the armed forces of the Republic of Ireland see:
- Irish Army Rangers, a special forces unit.
- Irish Defence Forces
- Irish Army
- Irish Air Corps
- Irish Naval Service
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