Hi Julie. From the late 18th century a police force was in operation in Dublin City,with a part time,constabulary serving the rest of the country. In 1814 an armed Peace Preservation Force was created,followed by the full time County Constabulary in 1822.These two were amalgamated in 1836 as the Irish Constabulary,renamed The Royal Irish Constabulary in 1867.[Better known as the R.I.C.When the Irish freestate came into being in 1922 the rIC was disbanded and responsibility for policing passed to An Garda Siochana in the twenty-six counties,and to the newly formed Royal Ulster Constabulary [RUC] in the six counties of Northern Ireland
The Royal Irish Constabulary a complete alphabetical list of officers and men,1816-1922[ at the Dublin Four Courts.] A further source at Kew.
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