List of Irish Volunteer corps

Below is a list of the 18th century Irish Volunteer corps, alongside details such as their uniform and leaders. Names with an asterisk (*) after them attended the National Convention of 1772.

Generals in 1772

 * The Earl of Charlemont (commander-in-chief)
 * Duke of Leinster*
 * Sir William Parsons*
 * Sir Barry Denny*
 * Right Honourable George Ogle*
 * Right Honourable Henry King*
 * Sir James Stratford Tynte*

Miscellaneous Ulster companies
The following Volunteer companies are from the province of Ulster:


 * Coagh Volunteers
 * Killead Artillery
 * Aghadee Artillery
 * Belfast Horse
 * Newry Horse
 * Newton Horse
 * O'Neills Horse
 * First Holywood
 * Carrickfergus Company; founded 3 April 1779; uniform: scarlet, faced pea green; Captain Marriot Dalway; Captain-lieutenant Rice
 * Killileagh
 * Lisburn First Company
 * Rosevale
 * Ballynahinch
 * Moira Volunteers; Colonel William Sharman
 * Loughbriclan Loyalists; Captain Finvey; Captain Hugh Trevor
 * 1st Magherafelt Volunteers; founded: June 1773; uniform: scarlet, faced black; Captain A. Tracy; Lieutenant Richard Dawson; Ensign R. Montgomery
 * The Inch Infantry, County Down
 * Castle-Ward Fusileers, County Down
 * Down Volunteers, County Down
 * Loyal Ballyleidy Infantry, County Down
 * Protestant Boys, Down, County Down
 * Saintfield Infantry, County Down; Captain Nicholas Price
 * Larne Infantry

Belfast Battalion
The following companies are listed as having attended the Belfast Review in 1782. The battalion itself was raised in April 1779, with uniforms meant to be scarlet faced with black. Two principle members were Colonel Stewart Banks and Major Brown.
 * Belfast First Volunteer Company; founded 17 March 1778; uniform: scarlet, faced black; Captain Waddal Cunningham
 * Belfast Artillery
 * Belfast Union; founded 12 June 1778; uniform: scarlet, faced blue; Captain Lyons
 * Donegore
 * Holywood
 * Larne Independents; founded April 1782; uniform: scarlet, faced blue; Captain White
 * Whitehouse

Coleraine Battalion
The following is a list of Volunteer companies that form part of the Coleraine Battalion that attended the Ballymoney Convention of 1782. At the convention, the battalion was represented by Colonel John Richardson.


 * Coleraine Company; Captain Lyle
 * Ballywillen; Captain Cromie
 * Balrashane; Major Lyle
 * Dumboe; Captain Haslett
 * Garvagh; Lieutenant-colonel Canning
 * Macaskey; Colonel Richardson
 * Parish of Coleraine; Captain Gault

Dromore Battalion
The following are Volunteer companies that attended the Rathfrilan Review of 19 October 1792.

First Brigade

Represented by Colonel Lord Annesley, and Lieutenant-colonel William Annesley. The companies listed as part of this brigade are all listed as having scarlet uniforms.
 * Grenadier Company; Captain Magennis
 * 1st Battalion Company; Captain Hodges
 * 2nd Ballyroney; Captain Boyd
 * 3rd Banbridge; Captain Law
 * 4th Banbridge; Captain Fearis
 * 5th Banbridge; Captain Archibald
 * 6th Banbridge; Captain Keowen
 * 7th Paxton Rangers; Captain Paxton
 * 8th Inchigo; Captain Annesley
 * Light Infantry; Captain Maitland
 * Gransha; Captain Dick
 * Rathfrilan Volunteers; Captain Lindsay, Lieutenant John McBride
 * Rathfrilan Infantry; Captain Lindsay

Second Brigade

Represented by Colonel Vaughan.
 * Anaghlone; uniform: blue; Captain Paxton
 * Ballyroney 1st Company; uniform: red; Captain Lowry
 * Dromore Grenadiers; uniform: red; Captain Campbell
 * Donaghmore Volunteers; uniform: blue; Captain Carswell
 * Dromore Volunteers; uniform: red; Captain McComb
 * Dromore Intrepids; uniform: red; Captain Scott
 * Dromore Independents; uniform: green; Captain McKey
 * Dromore Union; uniform: blue; Captain Heyland
 * Glenville; uniform: blue; Captain A. Scott
 * Knockmagorm; uniform: blue; Captain McMinn
 * Villa Independents; uniform: blue; Captain Hamilton
 * Waringsford 1st Division; uniform: blue; Captain Cowan
 * Waringsford 2nd Division; uniform: blue; Captain Brush

The following two companies were not in uniform, with two non-uniformed companies noted as not being not in attendance:
 * Lordship Liberty Volunteers; led by Captain Scott
 * Grena Volunteers; led by Captain Swan

Glorious Memory Battalion
The following are recorded as attending the Ballymoney Convention of 1782. At it they were represented by Colonel Thomas Morris Jones.


 * Armoy; Captain Clark
 * Ballygarvey; Captain Campbell
 * Ballycastle; Captain Boyd
 * Ballymena; Captain-lieutenant Hops
 * Ballymoney Volunteers; Captain Leslie
 * Clogh; Captain Douglas
 * Dervock Volunteers; Captain Moore
 * Grenadier Company; Captain Dick
 * Kilroghts; Captain Allen (also captain of Loghgeel and Springmount)
 * Light Infantry; Captain Rogers
 * Loghgeel; Captain Allen (also captain of Kilroghts and Springmount)
 * Portglenone Rangers; Captain Simpson
 * Moneyglass; Captain-lieutenant Brady
 * Resharkin; Captain-Lieutenant Boyd
 * Royal Larne Volunteers; Captain-lieutenant Shaw
 * Springmount; Captain Allen (also captain of Kilroghts and Loghgeel)

Down Regiment
The following companies are listed as being cantoned in Belfast and forming a garrison during the Belfast Review of 1782. At it they were represented by Colonel Stewart.
 * Bangor Volunteers
 * Comber Company; led by Orrs, Gillespy, and Andrews
 * Donaghadee
 * Dundonald
 * Newton 1st
 * Newton 2nd
 * Newton 3rd
 * Newton Artillery

Ulster Regiment
At the Belfast Review on 1782, the Ulster Regiment is noted as being divided into two battalions: the Blue Battalion; and the Red Battalion. The following companies are those listed as attending the Belfast Review of 1782. The Blue Battalion was represented by Colonel Rowley.

Blue Battalion

 * Lisburn True Blue Grenadiers
 * Lisburn Battalion Company Grenadiers
 * Lisburn Light Company Grenadiers
 * Lambeg
 * Dromore
 * Maghregell
 * Ulster Light Artillery

Red Battalion

 * Ballylesson
 * Ballynure
 * Drumbridge
 * Dunmurry
 * Purdisburne
 * Lisburn Fusileers; uniform: scarlet, faced blue; Lieutenant John Kenby

1st Royal Ulster Regiment
The 1st Royal Ulster Regiment (County of Antrim) was commanded at the Belfast Review on 1782 by Colonel O'Neill. Major A. MacManus is also noted as a leader in the regiment. MacManus was requested to act as exercising officer of the Glorious Memory Battalion. Their uniforms are detailed as being scarlet, faced blue with gold lace. The following companies are listed as having attended the Belfast Review 1782.


 * Ahoghill
 * Antrim
 * Braid
 * Broughshane
 * Connor
 * Cullbackey
 * Portglenone
 * Randalstown

First Ulster Regiment
The Volunteers of County Armagh formed the First Ulster Regiment, also known as the Armagh Regiment of Volunteers. This regiment contained two battalions: the Northern Battalion; and the Southern Battalion.