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The Royal Irish Constabulary – the RIC – has long been portrayed as the ‘eyes and ears of Dublin Castle’, an oppressive colonial force policing its fellow Irishmen. But the truth is a bit closer to home. Many members were Irishmen who joined because it was a secure job with prospects and a pension at the end of service.

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ISBN/EAN 9781848892729
Author John Reynolds
Publisher Gill Books
Imprint Collins Press
Publication date 15 Apr 2016
Format Paperback
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46 Men Dead: The Royal Irish Constabulary in County Tipperary 1919–22

In January 1919 the IRA began their campaign against the RIC with the Soloheadbeg ambush. In the four bloody years that followed, 493 members were killed and hundreds more were injured. Forty-six policemen were killed in Tipperary alone, making it one of most violent counties in Ireland.

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