Dublin Metropolitan Police [Kavanagh Cullen]&(Kavanagh-Napier)

[Jytefas]

Two of my Great Grand Uncles John and James Kavanagh were members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and I would be grateful for any information I can obtain on them. They were born around the mid to late 1830's to mid 1840's. (Their sister Catherine Kavanagh my Great Grandmother was born 1843.) The following list of names may contain the names of my Family James Kavanagh Warrent Numbers 6788 and 7285 could well be one and John Kavanagh Warrent Numbers 5540 and 6356 could well be the other. Native Parishes are given as Carnew and Gorey County Wexford. Which would be correct as their home place Aughnamaulmeen would be central to each.

I am not sure as to what steps I should take from here to fine further information on my family members, and would welcome any information or assistance on this.

[kated]

http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/records/occupation/police.htm

gives information on where you can look.

Kate

[Jytefas]

Thanks Kate

I actually have this book  “The Dublin Metropolitan Police”: A Complete Alphabetical List of Officers and Men, 1836-1925, Jim Herlihy, Four Courts Press, Dublin 2001 and have been able to identify my G.G.Uncles on the listings. But that is the some total of the information I have on James and John. Wondering whatever become of them and their families, maybe one-day I will get lucky.

Regards
John

[Maystan]

Hello John,

I see you have the book on Metropolitan Police. Is the address Jim Herlighy, Fourt Courts Press, Dublin 2001? Also, other then a member's name, does it give any other info on the person? And could you tell me how much it is to order this book?  Thank you.

[Jytefas]

Hi

You are correct the book is by Jim Herlihy. The list covers all those 12,566 members of the DMP. The information concerning each member of the DMP is given in the following order: Surname, Christian name; DMP registered number, year of birth; native parish and county. Members who were killed on duty are identified also.

Book price I guess somewhere in the region of £45 - £50

Hope this helps, if you any other queries please ask

John

[Maystan]

Thank you John for your reply. Much appreciated.

[gmack]

Hi,

The Garda Museum, Dublin Castle has a record of all the men who served in the DMP. It's actually a huge ledger ordered by warrant number. The information contained is as follows:

Warrant Number
Previous Warrant Number
Names
Age
Height
Trade
County
Parish
Post town
Previous Public Service
By Whom Recommended
Divisions Attached to
Date of joining
Good Service Pay
Removal from Force, Cause and date
If Reappointed
Observations
Pension amount

This information is available free of charge and the museum itself is well worth a visit.

The address is:
Garda Siochana Museum,
Dublin Castle,
Dublin 2.
Tel: 353 1 666999

Regards

[gmack]

Sorry telephone number is 353 1 666 9999

Regards

[katebray]

Hi,

If anyone out there requests a look-up in the Dublin Metropolitan Police Book, just ask.

Regards Catherine