Wicklow Militia Wicklow Rifles Wicklow Artillery Militia | |
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Active | 25 April 1793–October 1909 |
Country | Ireland (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1909) |
Branch | Militia |
Role | Infantry/Garrison Artillery |
Size | 4–6 companies/batteries |
Part of | North Irish Division, Royal Artillery Southern Division, Royal Artillery |
Garrison/HQ | Wicklow (Arklow 1817–58) |
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The Wicklow Militia, later the Wicklow Rifles, was an Irish Militia regiment raised in County Wicklow in 1793. It saw service during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It was later converted into a militia artillery unit before being disbanded in 1909.