Irish buttons
 

Hi folks these are just some the military buttons I have found recently in County fermanagh does anybody have any info on them, I was thinking the ones with the castle and clc might be early militia.and what sort of date would the w and e Jones one be thanks in advance

Hello Les

Your button with a crown over 'GR' is generally considered to be a generic pattern used by several militia units.

There were several button makers named Jones (probably all related) who used a 'Jones Dublin' backmark and variations thereof, over a period of time - Wm Jones, Edward Jones, W & E Jones, E Jones & Son. I would think your button dates to around 1810 give or take a few years.

I can't find the other pattern button in Joe McDonnells book on Irish Militia buttons but it could either be a new, as yet unrecorded pattern, or not Irish Militia at all but for a British Militia unit. There are a lot of early militia buttons shown here - http://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons/buttons

Well worth browsing through if you have a few spare hours!

Roger