Irish in the British Armed Forces March and are presented with shamrocks. The Royal Irish and the Irish Guards have an Irish Wolfhound as their military mascot, named "Brian Boru IX" and "Domhnall," respectively. Irish in the British Armed Forces The Irish in the British Armed Forces refers to the history of Irish people serving in the British Armed Forces (including the British Army, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and other elements). Ireland was then as part of the United Kingdom from 1800-1922 and during this time in particular many Irishmen fought in the British Army. Different social classes joined the military for various
Irish in the British Armed Forces times John Joe McGee. Aside from the obvious paramilitary opposition to Irish involvement in the British Armed Forces, the Irish rebel song tradition has developed which also voices opposition to Irish enlistment or criticised the actions of the British forces in Ireland. Some of the best known of these include; "Join the British Army", "The Recruiting Sergeant", "Foggy Dew", "Come Out Ye Black and Tans", "Who Is Ireland's Enemy?", "Go On Home", among others. "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" and "McCafferty", while not of republican origin, carry much of the same spirit. As part of the general Gaelic Revival of