Royal Irish Rifles

Famous quotes containing the words royal, irish and/or rifles:

    “Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you have found other graces in me.”
    —Elizabeth I (1533–1603)

    “I hope you will not be washed away by the Irish sea.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “I think that for once the Sharp’s rifles and the revolvers were employed in a righteous cause.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)