The Royal Irish Constabulary
Subtitle: a complete alphabetical list of officers and men, 1816-1922
By: Jim Herlihy ; with a foreword by W.E. Vaughan.
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Dublin; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 488
Subjects: Royal Irish Constabulary -- Registers.; Police -- Ireland -- Registers.
Genres: Registers.
Description: Covers the history of policing in Ireland, how the system worked, the establishment of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), the types of men in the Force, their backgrounds and lifestyles, the final years of the RIC, how to trace ancestors in the RIC, and a case history of a constable. This is followed by appendices which explain the RIC lists as a genealogical source. Includes a list of medal recipients and casualties.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.