The Royal Irish Rangers, a Territorial Army Regiment,
was formed on July 1st, 1968 from three regiments,
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal Irish Fusiliers and
Royal Ulster Rifles
Their Mascot is of course an Irish Wolfhound, since
Major Hayes,
the Commanding Officer of The Royal Irish Rangers,
upon
his retirement in 1970 presented the regiment with
Brian
Boru (Sanctuary Knight of Kerry ex Sanctuary Monica,
born Dec.1969)
All
following Mascots were also named Brian Boru with
the addition of a roman numeral to the name
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