Memorials & monuments · North Wales
Irish Guards
Irish Guards — a memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Basher Eyre — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Irish Guards is a memorial located in wales-north, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has participated in campaigns in the First World War, the Second World War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as well as numerous other operations throughout its history. The Irish Guards claim six Victoria Cross recipients, four from the First World War and two from the Second World War.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Irish Guards were formed on 1 April 1900 by order of Queen Victoria to commemorate the Irishmen who fought in the Second Boer War for the British Empire.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4089, -2.9813
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L1 1JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Official site
- www.speel.me.uk
Sources
- osm: node/12376575001 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Irish Guards (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irish Guards?
- Irish Guards is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L1 1JJ), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- Is Irish Guards free to visit?
- Yes, Irish Guards is free to enter.
- How do I get to Irish Guards?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode L1 1JJ. It sits within the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency.