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Originally Posted by Stephen
Thanks for all the interesting an informative information behind this photograph. As for the unit, it is the King's County Rifles.
Thanks,
Stephen
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Thank you Stephen, it’s interesting to see that they appear well found and equipped with a more professional appearance (to my eyes) than some English Militia regiments of the same period. I think this is probably because of their regularly utilised policing role and the widespread embodiment of the militia as a whole during that time. I was intererested to learn that ultimately they lost their rifles status when made the 3rd Militia Battalion of the Leinster Regiment in July 1881.