Tracing your Irish Police Ancestor

Saturday 12th October 2024, 14:30-16:30

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A 36-year Garda veteran, Jim Herlihy is an Irish police historian and genealogist, a founder member of the Garda Siochana Historical Society. He has written and published three books on the Royal Irish Constabulary, a History and Complete Alphabetical List of the Black and Tans, books on the Dublin Metropolitan Police, a book on the Irish Revenue Police and a biography of the poet, patriot and orator Peter Golden. He has also been the Genealogist / Webmaster / P.R.O. of the RIC & DMP COMMITTEE / THE HARP SOCIETY since 2015.

Jim’s presentation will include aspects of tracing Irish Police ancestors in The Peace Preservation Force (1814-1822), Constabulary of Ireland (1822-1836), Irish Constabulary (1836-1867), Royal Irish Constabulary (1867-1922), Dublin Metropolitan Police (1836-1925), Irish Revenue Police (1832-1857), Cork Civic Patrol (1922-1923), Oriel House Detectives (1922-1923), An Garda Siochana (1922 to date), Royal Ulster Constabulary (1922-2001), The Palestine Gendarmerie (1922-1925). The presentation will include terms & conditions of employment in each of the police forces.

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This event is timed to begin at 14:30 in the Irish/British time zone UTC. Check the following link to establish what time that equates to in your own time zone.