I would like to express my gratitude to the following people and organisations for their invaluable help in the compilation of this book. The order in which the names appear, is by no means a reflection of the importance of the help or information received. All information and contributions were greatly appreciated and equally important.

(1) Wishy, for being patient and helping with the research,
(2) My father, for everything, and especially for arousing my interest in this important part of Ireland's history.
(3) My brother, Stephen, for helping with the research.
(4) Ms. Alice Walsh (V.T.O.S. Co-ordinator, Cashel), for her invaluable help throughout.
(5) Mrs. Corbett, the librarian at Cashel library for procuring the books I required.
(6) Carrie Acheson, Clonmel, Secretary of the Third Tipperary Brigade Old I.R.A. Commemoration    Committee for information and especially material supplied.
(7) Peter Meskell, Clonmel, for the information supplied.
(8) Conor O'Driscoll, Cashel, for loaning the book "Sean Treacy and the 3rd Tipperary Brigade, I.R.A.", by Desmond Ryan.
(9) Martin Dwyer, Folk Village, Cashel, for access to the material in the Republican Museum at the Folk Village.
(10) Frank McCan, Dualla, for information supplied.
(11) Noel Davern, T.D., for his time and information supplied.
(12)  My uncle Jim Shelly, Rosegreen, for story supplied.
(13) Paddy Doyle, Rathordan, Cashel, for information and story supplied.
(14) Paul Harty, New Inn, for loaning the book, "On Another Man's Wound", by Ernie O'Malley.
(15) Alan Devitt, Cashel, for designing the original front cover.
(16) Liam Ryan, Golden, for information supplied.
(17)  The V.E.C., especially Mr. Bob Keating (Adult Education Officer), for allowing me access to V.E.C. equipment and facilities and for paying the expenses I incurred during the compilation of the original project.
(18) Mrs. Gorman (nee Davin), Dominic Street, Cashel, for information supplied.
(19) Billy Toohey, Golden, Chairman, 3rd Tipperary Brigade Old I.R.A. Commemoration Committee, for information supplied and for launching the original book..

I would like to thank anybody not included in this list for any help or information given.

John R. Shelley, 1996.

This book had its origins in my youth. As a young boy I remember my father telling me about a place called Soloheadbeg. "That's where the first shots in the War of Independence were fired..............". I remember being told of Sean Treacy and Dan Breen. The seeds of this book were sown.

My father aroused my interest in this period of Irish history, but I did not research it in any detail until April 1995. While on a Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (V.T.O.S.) in the Old V.E.C. Building, Cashel, I was asked to complete a project on a subject of my own choice. As I searched for a topic I remembered Soloheadbeg, Sean Treacy and Dan Breen.

After months of intensive research I realised that the Third Tipperary Brigade was an absorbing subject. I was hooked and the more I found out the more I wanted to know. The members of the Third Tipperary