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  • Afghanistan
    The story of the Regiment in Afghanistan.
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  • Virtual Military Gallery
    To read a welcome from The Colonel of The Regiment, please click on:
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  • The Colours
    What are they and why do we have them?
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  • A Motto Is Born
    The origins of Faugh a Ballagh and the green hackle.
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  • Killaloe - Our Regimental Quick March
    Trace its history back to 1887 and discover its origins.
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  • The Victoria Cross
    The highest award for conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy,
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  • The Militia
    Raised from the civilian population to supplement the regular army in an emergency ...
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  • Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
    A unique distinction borne by The Royal Irish Regiment
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On this Day
28 January 1802
89th return to Ireland from Egypt.
 
  • Past, Present and Future

Welcome to the Royal Irish Virtual Military Gallery, The Irish Soldier in The British Army

'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. His name was Duff. After all is over - and the remainder of the Empire is understandably irritated with Ireland - I hope these countless Duffs, from both the North and the South, and in all three services, will be remembered.
(Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44)

Museums

For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below:
- Inniskillings Museum
- Royal Ulster Rifles Museum
- Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
- Royal Irish Regiment Museum

Research Database

We have a large archive of soldier records. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database.

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