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John Reynolds

46 Men Dead

The Royal Irish Constabulary in County Tipperary 1919-22

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IN JANUARY 1919, AT SOLOHEADBEG IN TIPPERARY, two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) were killed by the IRA. In the four bloody years that followed, nearly 500 RIC men were killed and hundreds more wounded. In Tipperary alone, 46 policemen were killed, making it one of most violent counties in Ireland. The popular image of the RIC is that they were the 'eyes and ears of Dublin Castle', an oppressive colonial force policing its fellow countrymen. But the truth is closer to home: many were Irishmen who joined because it was a secure job with prospects and a pension at the end of service. When confronted with a volunteer army of young… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-84889-574-4
  • EAN: 9781848895744
  • Produktnummer: 26337795
  • Verlag: Gill Books
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 3'343 KB

Über den Autor


John Reynolds is a serving Garda Sergeant based at the Garda College in Templemore. He founded the Garda College Museum in 2002 and holds a PhD in history. Follow John on Twitter: @johnjreynolds1

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