History
The Corps of Artillery of the Irish Army was founded in 1924, and based in Connolly Barracks in the Curragh Camp. The Patron saint of the corps is Saint Barbara, and she appears on the corps insignia sitting astride a cannon. The present 31 FAR came into being on 1 October 2005, and is made up of units from the former reserve structure, the FCÁ. The units which were disbanded in order to form the new 31 FAR were the 8 FAR (Cork), 3 FAR (Tipperary) and part of the 14th Infantry Battalion also from Tipperary.
The 8 FAR was originally formed in Ballincollig in 1979. It was made up of the reserve batteries which had once formed part of the 1st FAR. The regiment consisted of two batteries: 2nd Battery (25 Pounder field guns) and 21st Heavy Mortar Battery (120 mm Mortars). The unit moved to Collins Barracks in Cork City following the closure of Ballincollig Barracks. 2nd Battery and 21st Battery merged to become the 1st Battery of the 31 FAR on 1 October 2005.
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