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Traditions

For those seeking information on traditions of The Royal Irish Regiment, please click on any of the subjects below:

Evolving to stay ahead and to lead the way - from The Colonel of The Regiment #IRISHRANGER

Short History of The Regiment, Three Centuries of Tradition

The Colours and Battle Honours

The Regiment's CGC

Our motto Faugh a Ballagh

The Caubeen

The Cap Badge

Collar Badges

Officer's Cross Belt

'Killaloe', our Regiment's Quick March

Brian Boru, Regimental Mascot

Beating Retreat

You can also click on the 'EXPLORE' tab at the top of this page to seek any further information.

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'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

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