MYSTERY IRISH BUTTON 'FAUGH A BALLAGH'
An unknown Irish button that I have had for many, many years. It came with some military buttons but I am pretty certain that it is not military but given the very wide range of expertise on this Forum I am hoping that an Irish member or someone with a specialist knowledge of Ireland may know what it is.
I am thinking livery or club but have been unable to find any reference to it anywhere.
"Faugh A Ballagh" ("Clear the Way") was the motto of the old 87th Foot, after 1881 the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and I've held on to the button in the hope that it will turn out to be an Officer's Mess Waiters' button of theirs - I'm sure it isn't but what's life without hope!!
Also the motto was used by the US 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Irish Brigade and I'm sure by many, many other organisations.
Any suggestions?
Roger
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