War of Independence Commemorative Military Memorial, Military memorial in County Roscommon, Ireland

The War of Independence Commemorative Military Memorial, known as the Old IRA Memorial, stands in the townland of Shankill Cross near Elphin, County Roscommon. Its statue rises 35 ft (11 m). A stone tablet added later lists 41 local Roscommon volunteers who fought with the Irish Republican Army, and a memorial to Patrick Pearse stands to the right.

The memorial was erected in 1963 by veterans of the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War to honour the Irish Republican Army. Its unveiling was led by Tom Maguire, former General Officer Commanding of the IRA's Second Western Division in the 1920s. A later stone tablet added the names of 41 local Roscommon volunteers.

The cast-iron entrance gate carries the Irish word Saoirse, meaning freedom. A stone tablet added later lists the names of 41 Roscommon volunteers who served with the IRA, under the Irish inscription Chun glóire Dé agus Onóra na hÉireann, for the glory of God and the honour of Ireland.

The memorial stands in the townland of Shankill Cross, just off the road near Elphin. The entrance is marked by a cast iron gate bearing the Irish word Saoirse, so look for that gate rather than a large sign. The statue and stone tablets are outdoors and can be viewed at any time.

The memorial was unveiled in 1963 by Tom Maguire, who had commanded the Second Western Division of the IRA in the 1920s. A stone tablet added later lists 41 local Roscommon volunteers and carries the Irish message Chun glóire Dé agus Onóra na hÉireann, 'for the glory of God and the honour of Ireland'.