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John (Gilburri) Fahey (Fahy)

The remarkable story of a soldier of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot. John Fahey was a labourer from Co Galway, born in 1814. He enlisted, aged 20, in the 27th Regiment of Foot in

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St Lucia Barracks, Omagh, County Tyrone

ST LUCIA BARRACKS

St Lucia Barracks, Omagh, County Tyrone was the former Regimental Depot of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. If you trained or instructed  there or have any memories to share please click the link below. Inniskillings Museum

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From left: Bill, Tina, John, Dave, Gordie and Family

ERNE VINTAGE CAR RALLY 2012

Above: From left: Bill, Tina, John, Dave, Gordie and Family Once again the Inniskillings Museum participated in the Erne Vintage Car Rally. This year it took place on Friday 17 August at 7.30pm. The weather,

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Battle's Over Logo

Armstice 2018

PRESS RELEASE – 5th October 2018 The Armistice in Fermanagh Poignant commemorations planned to mark the end of the First World War Sunday 11th November 2018 marks the day the guns fell silent when the First World War ended

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10 INNISKILLINGS TREASURES TO TURN YOUR HEAD…

Eyes Right!

10 INNISKILLINGS TREASURES TO TURN YOUR HEAD… The Inniskillings Museum houses a rich collection of personal treasures and battlefield curios, weapons and army vehicles, medals and uniforms, art and musical instruments, regimental silver and trophies

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Petard Mortar

Skins in ‘Funnies’

In 1940, after the experiences of defeat in France by the German ‘blitzkrieg’, the army decided there was a need for an expansion in the number of armoured regiments. Initially three new regiments were raised

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Special Relationship

A Special Relationship? War in North America

The 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment in North America, 1776-1815 As European settlers flooded into the vast and nearly empty lands of lakes, rivers, mountains and plains, a struggle for power followed between the European nations for control of

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Royal Irish Rangers

The Royal Irish Rangers, 1968-1992

The Rangers were formed out of three historic regiments which were based in Northern Ireland, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers. “Vesting Day” was 1st July 1968.   It was called this,

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The Royal Tyrone Fusiliers Regiment of Militia c1855

The Tyrone Militia, 1793-1919

The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers’ 4th and then 3rd Battalions had their origins in the Tyrone Militia. Introduction In 1715, the Irish Militia was established by an Act of the Irish Parliament.  This was because of

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Madagascar, meeting the locals

“The Globe Trotters”

The 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was in 13th Brigade, 5th Division, from 30th November 1939 – 14th August 1944. The 2nd Inniskillings were reformed in 1937, after being disbanded in 1922.  In 1940, they

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Francis Ledwidge (Inniskillings Museum)

Francis Ledwidge; Soldier, Poet

ENNISKILLEN CONCERT TO CELEBRATE AN INNISKILLING FUSILIER AND WAR POET Francis Ledwidge was born in Slane, County Meath in 1887. He was the son of a farm labourer and worked in the local copper mines.

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