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  1. Origins

    In 1931, it was decided to provide a mounted escort for state and ceremonial functions. This escort first appeared in public in 1932 to form a guard of honour for the Papal Legate visiting the Irish Free State for the … See more

    Uniforms

    A uniform was originally designed by a committee that included Irish artist Seán Keating, consisting of a saffron léine (a form of tunic) with six rows of black braid and black cuffs, a blue brat (a fringed medieval s… See more

    Soldiers in the escort

    The Mounted Escort had a total of eighty horses. The escort formation consisted of an advance guard of two, a single connecting file, two flanking riders, and two troops of thirty.
    The bulk of … See more

    Presidential escort

    The creation of the Presidency of Ireland in December 1937 resulted in a decision to use the Blue Hussars exclusively for presidential ceremonial. Most notably, they escorted President Seán T. O'Kelly, who travelled to … See more

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