Birr.

"Niagara"; "Central India"; "South Africa, 1900-02."

ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS.

The Shamrock and a grenade with the Royal Tiger on the ball.
Recruiting area: the Munster Counties of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and
Clare. Depot: Tralee.

"Plassey"; "Condore"; "Masulipatam"; "Budara"; "Buxar";
"Rohileund, 1774"; "Sholinghur"; "Carnatic"; "Rohileund, 1794";
"Guzerat"; "Deig"; "Bhurtpore"; "Ghunzee, 1839"; "Afghanistan,
1839"; "Ferozeshah"; "Sobraon"; "Chillianwallah"; "Goojerat";
"Punjaub"; "Pegu"; "Delhi, 1857"; "Lucknow"; "Burma, 1885-87";
"South Africa, 1899-1902."

ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS.

A grenade with the motto, _Spectamur Agendo_ ("We are known by our
deeds"), surmounted by a Crown; also the Arms of the City of Dublin
set in a wreath of Shamrocks. Recruiting area: the Leinster Counties
of Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, and Carlow. Depot: Naas.

The Royal Tiger, superscribed "Plassey"; "Buxar." The Elephant,
superscribed "Carnatic"; "Mysore"; "Arcot"; "Condore";
"Wandiwash"; "Pondicherry"; "Guzerat"; "Sholingbur"; "Nundy
Droog"; "Amboyna"; "Ternate"; "Banda"; "Seringapatam"; "Kirkee";
"Maheidpoor"; "Beni Boo Alli"; "Asia"; "Aden"; "Mooltan";
"Goojerat"; "Punjaub"; "Pegu"; "Lucknow"; "Relief of Ladysmith";
"South Africa, 1899-1902."

4TH (ROYAL IRISH) DRAGOON GUARDS.

The Harp and Crown, and the Star of the Order of St. Patrick.

"Peninsula"; "Balaklava"; "Sevastopol"; "Tel-el-Kebir"; "Egypt,
1882."

6TH (INNISKILLING) DRAGOONS.

The Castle of Inniskilling with the St. George's flag, and the word
"Inniskilling" underneath.

"Dettingen"; "Warburg"; "Willens"; "Waterloo"; "Balaklava";
"Sevastopol"; "South Africa, 1899-1902."

5TH (ROYAL IRISH) LANCERS.

The Harp and Crown with the motto _Quis Separabit?_

"Blenheim"; "Ramillies"; "Oudenarde"; "Malplaquet"; "Suakim,
1885"; "Defence of Ladysmith"; "South Africa, 1899-1902."

8TH (KING'S ROYAL IRISH) HUSSARS.

The Harp and Crown with the motto _Pristinae virtutis memores_ ("We
are mindful of our ancient glory").

"Leswarree"; "Hindoostan"; "Alma"; "Balaklava"; "Inkerman";
"Sevastopol"; "Central India"; "Afghanistan, 1879-80"; "South
Africa, 1900-02."

THE IRISH AT THE FRONT

INTRODUCTION

"Though I am an Englishman, I must say the Irish soldiers have fought
magnificently. They are the cream of the Army. Ireland may well be
prou