Royal Irish Regiment Parade - Near Market Drayton

This is the Royal Irish Regiment near Market Drayton next to Madeley Close.
(The parade was on the 15/03/2008)

The troops are off to afganistan

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[AtlantisDJ]

I have just joined the Royal Welsh Regiment in the territorial army, I just love it! best experience ever!

[242091]

About the band, there is still a full instrumental band but unfortunatley on this occation the rest of the band were held up on the ferry from Ireland and didnt get to the parade until it was over. They did play for the officers and their good ladies at the officers mess though. I hope that answers your question.

[AtlantisDJ]

Yup :D

[2RIRISH]

Was this a parade prior to departure to Herrick?

[AtlantisDJ]

I think so, i think they went on friday, Im not sure, i was only there at the parade (Y)

[salopianlad]

well done boys we are all proud of you in shropshire and as a piper myself i must learn your regimental march its one i don't play i only play one or two irish tunes so i must rectify that.

UP THE PIPES UP THE ROYAL IRISH

UP THE ROYAL SCOTTISH

UP ALL OUR LADS WHOEVER THEY MAYBE

[jaalmorrell]

there's always one and your it; some form of low-life who's crawled from beneath it's rock.

[chris4236]

@Brecconable Hundreds mate they weren't always known as the Royal Irish Regiment. in 1992 they merged with the Royal Irish Rangers. Loads of history in the royal irish regiment mate. The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Ulster Rifles, The Royal Irish Fusiliers. They are now known as the Royal Irish Regiment now though.

[Brecconable]

@chris4236 Trust the Irish to burn everything lol! What other battles did the Royal Irish participate in?

[sinnfeinmurderers]

great regiment

[salopianlad]

@chris4236 aye and so did the kings shropshire light infantry i believe they also feasted on the american generals dinner just before. must have been a good p*** up.

ho ho

[christophergowing]

GO ON Royal Irish

Faugh 'A' Ballagh

[chris4236]

Best Regiment in the world! We burnt the WHITE HOUSE down, 16th Air Assault!

Faugh 'A' Ballagh!

[salopianlad]

top men nice to have them in shropshire

[psyopsair]

Washington and his administration to avoid such a pact. No one is denying that. Nor should we. But the sheer fact that in two World Wars and Vietnam our country has come to the assistance of France. The French govt has not joined NATO and only snubbed and thumbed their noses at our requests for help. That is what most American people do not appreciate.

[psyopsair]

That's a poor generalization. Very poor indeed. Americans do not ridicule all French. And yes, France did help America with it's independence, however, it was the Court of Louis 16th that facilitated us. Not the revolutionaries who had overthrown his court, and who would have only succeeded in destroying our infant country had we sided with a movement that promoted the downfall of all monarchies. No European nation would have stood for such then. And it was a wise decision made by . . .

[rodentum44]

Nice to hear a regiment shouting its battle cry, rarely hear that these days.

KILLALOE!!