Officer's coatee button, Limerick Artillery Militia, 1860 (c)
button, button
Accession Number
NAM.1970-12-95-2-51
Description
Officer's coatee button, Limerick Artillery Militia, 1860 (c). Strap inscribed 'LIMERICK ARTILLERY', castle in the centre. No rim, silver plate. Reverse marked Hugh Foley Dublin. The City of Limerick Militia were originally raised in 1793. In 1854 the Regiment was converted to an artillery unit, with headquarters at Limerick. From a collection of buttons associated with the Irish Militia. From the collection of Maj H G Parkyn.