Which ear to wear a beret over?

[macwilkin]

In that picture it is definitely over the right ear, but the caubeen is worn by Irish regiments over the right ear as seen below:

Those lads are not from the London Irish, though -- The pictures' URL credits them as members of the Royal Irish Rangers, who wear their caubeens in the traditional manner. The Rangers later became the Royal Irish Regiment.

The London Irish are a Territorial Battalion of the London Regiment, a sister unit of the London Scottish:

http://www.londonirishrifles.com/Images/patrol3.gif

http://www.drummajor.net/images/London%20Regiment.jpg

http://www.drummajor.net/images/DM%2...%20Incline.jpg

Notice the caubeens.

Here's a lad from the Irish Regiment of Canada:

http://oakvilleatwar.opl.on.ca/img/thumb/SW0144t.jpg

Osprey has a great book out now on the Irish Regiments which has some photos and prints of caubeens being worn a la the London Irish.

Todd