I think either of your suggestions are plausible.
I have nothing on the matter to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, but have two illustrations of a vertical embroidered grenade badge , collar badge size in caps for Royal Munster Fusiliers Officers .
attached on the left , Lt. Gen. De C. Morton as illustrated in Captain S. McCance, “The History of The Royal Munster Fusiliers from 1861 to 1922 (Disbandment), (Aldershot, U.K, Gale & Polden) 1927, vol. II plate 4, appears to be wearing a similar size and orientation badge to yours on the FSC in mess dress. The date of this image is unknown but is pre 1896 as the shell jacket ceased to be worn in mess dress that year.
A second occurrence is that of Drum Major Hickey , 1st Bn. R.M.F. photographed in India/Burma c.1907 - 1913 wearing an embroidered badge with a narrow flame set, much different that the embroidered badge worn in the “straight-up” forage cap used pre-1902. Photo Hickey Family Descendants at royalmunsterfusiliers.org
John
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