Royal Irish Regiment
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March | Killaloe |
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Mascot(s) | Irish |
Brian Boru | |
Garrison/HQ | Holywood |
1st Battalion | |
Ternhill | |
2nd Battalion | |
Lisburn | |
Colours | Green, Red, Blue, Black |
Founded | 1992 |
Parent organizations | British Army |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2418522 |
About Royal Irish Regiment
The Royal Irish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was founded in 1992 through the amalgamation of the Royal Irish Rangers and the Ulster Defence Regiment. Their oldest predecessor; the 27th Regiment of Foot; was first raised in June 1689 to fight in the Williamite War in Ireland.