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			<title><![CDATA[ So How Fearsome Were They? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I have often wondered just how fearsome the RICAD actually were. In particular if we could&nbsp; travel back in time, and by some mischance were stopped in a country lane by a lorry load of "Tans", what would actually have happened? A routine questioning? A rifle-butt in the face? A cheerful "hello sir"? <br><br>Some sources say that they tried to bully and intimidate just about everybody they met (in an attempt, I suppose, to "dominate" the ground). But has the reality been deliberately obscured by decades of hostile propaganda? In his book Irish Voices, Peter Somerville suggests that, to many Irish loyalists, the Tans and the RICAD were regarded as heroes and saviours.<br><br><br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:51:20 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Beggar's Bush mails captured 14/12/1920. ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/1218/Beggar-s-Bush-mails-captured-14-12-1920-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ It had been the custom for some time, for several Auxiliary Cadets in a Ford touring car, to call every morning at the Ballsbridge Post Office and receive the mailbag for Beggar's Bush Barracks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At about 9:00 am on Tuesday morning the 14th December 1920, a group of armed civilians took up positions on Pembroke Road and held up all&nbsp;the Tramway traffic to and from Dublin.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One of this group in addition in addition to having an automatic pistol was also armed with a rifle.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further section of the attacking party had taken up a position in a laneway leading on to Shelbourne Road and opening onto that thoroughfare, nearly opposite the Post Office.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This latter party was largely concealed in the laneway, and the thoroughfare presented its customarily quiet aspect, when the Ford car drew up at the Post Office door a few minutes after 9:00... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:38:42 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ENLISTED MEN IN THE AUXILIARY DIVISION R.I.C. ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/1217/ENLISTED-MEN-IN-THE-AUXILIARY-DIVISION-R-I-C-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ It is usually taken for granted that the Temporary Cadets of the Auxiliary Division had to be ex-officers of the British and Commonwealth Forces who had held a commission.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There were some exceptions, for example the twelve officers recruited from the Mercantile Marine, whose expert knowledge with merchant shipping was so essential to "Q" Company's work in the ports.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; More unusual was the inclusion of&nbsp;a few enlisted men, of whom little is known beyond their service details.<br><br>No.&nbsp;1196&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Private&nbsp; T.J. O'Rourke, who joined as a Temporary Cadet on 8th Dec. 1920 and was posted to "F" Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He was transferred to "I" Company on 28th May 1921.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He re-engaged for a further term on 26th Sept. 1921 and remained with the Division until disbandment on 19th Jan. 1922<br><br>No. 1617&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Private T.W. Reid, who joined as a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:51:58 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Question about flashes, buttons and insignia ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Looking at photographs of members of the ADRIC wearing the OR service dress jacket I've noticed that the buttons are darkened and not light coloured brass.&nbsp; Were the buttons brass King's Crown buttons that had been darkened or were the buttons changed?<br>Secondly, I would like to enquire if Companies C and J had their own distinctive balmoral flashes and if so what would they have looked like?<br>I would also like to know about the letters T C worn on the shoulder straps of the ADRIC jackets.&nbsp; What size were they, fonts used and if there is any evidence they were worn on the OR service dress jackets.<br>I sincerely appreciate any help I help I can get to these questions.<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:53:24 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Tudor's Toughs ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Just for your information guys the above book is for sale in Camerons of Ballymena.&nbsp; I've just finished reading it and it is chock full of detail.&nbsp; I hope to make some posts about the book in the near future.<br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Paddy Mayne)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:39:57 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ AEROPLANES ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/1060/AEROPLANES</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ As far as I am aware, very little is known or has&nbsp;been written about the use of aircraft in the Irish War of Independence, the official&nbsp; British history of the war in Ireland, known as " Record of the Rebellion in Ireland, 1920 - 1921 ( Vol.1V, Part 111 ) " tells us that aeroplanes were used to disperse crowds near Mountjoy, distribute propoganda leaflets by air, and provided armed protection to convoys and trains. Towards the end of the war, aerial reconnaissance was becoming increasingly important to the Auxiliary and army units, leading to the discovery of arms dumps in the Wicklow Mountains and monitoring the Flying Columns of the I.R.A. in the countryside.<br>The report does not go into detail of how many aerodomes there were or how many aircraft were stationed in Ireland, or how many pilots were involved, not even what type of planes, except they were two seater with pilot and observer.<br><br>I am hoping that readers to this&nbsp;post will be able to contribute and... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:51:36 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Destruction of Custom House ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/1048/Destruction-of-Custom-House</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Peter Mc RIC, thought you might find the following of interest, it is taken from the "Dublin District Historical Record" and can be seen in the National Archives in Kew, I have recently been sent a book, Fighting for Dublin by William Sheenan which covers the same document, it is a fascinating book that covers the period of history 1919 - 1921 and it has answered many queries and questions, including one that I have posted on your site relating to Curfew and Passes, I will post that information at a later date.<br><br>Ref - "F" Company<br><br>On 25 May the destruction of the Custom House by active members of the 2nd Bn. Dublin Brigade took place.<br><br>On 25 May at about 13.10 hours, information was received from DMP that the Custom House had been rushed by approximately 100 civilians. An armoured car was at once despatched, followed by "F" Company, Auxiliary Division, RIC with another armoured car.The leading armoured car arrived about 13.25, endeavoured to prevent the raiders... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:12:57 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mysterious and missing Auxiliary Division Flashes. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Although a lot of information has become known about the Auxiliary Division over the past few years, much of the core information has yet to be re-discovered.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One such area is in the Balmoral headgear cloth badge backings or flashes as they are sometimes known.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Several Companies still have no flash allocated to them, ie. "E",&nbsp;"R", "Z", and several others are not a 100 % certain, ie. "B", "D".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Some flashes exist that don't have a Company, and some Companies appear to&nbsp;have used several different flashes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The one thing they have in common is the metal badge of the R.I.C. centered on the flash.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As with most things, there is always an exception and this has shown up in at least four photographs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is a Balmoral with a skull and crossbones badge worn centre front with no badge backing and no sign of an... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:15:39 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ P Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/990/P-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Known to be at Gleneask, Co. Sligo around May 1921 ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:41:46 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ R Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/805/R-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ May have been at Dunmanway, Cork, for a period. Also Dublin.&nbsp; ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:57:30 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Depot and Head Quarters Companies ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/785/Depot-and-Head-Quarters-Companies</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Located at Beggars Bush Barracks, Dublin&nbsp; ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Z Company - "The Secret Service" ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/784/Z-Company-The-Secret-Service-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ This was also known as "The Secret Service". Probably based in Dublin. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:58:39 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ M Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/782/M-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Based in Longford, at the County Infirmary.   <br><br><img src="http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz48/AuxDiv21/ADRIC/M%20Company/longfordinfirmary1909.jpg" alt="image"><br><br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:53:51 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ L Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/781/L-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Based at Mount Leader House, Millstreet, Co. Cork. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:53:04 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ J Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/780/J-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Based at Macroom, Co. Cork where it replaced C Company after the Kilmichael Ambush. Also served in Dublin. ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:47:41 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ E Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/779/E-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Based from October 1920 at Boyle, Co. Roscommon; from May 1921 at the Workhouse in Westport, Co. Mayo. Also Coolavin, Co. Sligo.&nbsp;  <br>Lt Col S Forbes Sharp O/C&nbsp; ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:41:51 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ D Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/778/D-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Based from October 1920 at Annagh House, Corofin, Galway; also Galway City, Moycullen, Salt Hill and Lenaboye Castle. ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:40:23 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Auxiliaries Admin questions ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/776/Auxiliaries-Admin-questions</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Does anyone have any information on how the Auxiliaries administrated themselves.&nbsp; Obviously they took over prominent buildings and garrisoned themselves within, but were they wholly self sufficient?&nbsp; By this I mean did they cook for themselves, drive themselves, provide their own guards for their accommodation etc?&nbsp; Did they have to bring in their own food supplies etc, or did they have any assistance from the military or RIC for these sort of more mundane duties?<br><br>&nbsp;<br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Paddy Mayne)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:16:54 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ O Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/773/O-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ 'O' Company was centred in Dunmanway, Co. Cork. The company, or at least a section of it, was later transferred for duties at Mountjoy Gaol in Dublin. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:39:13 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Q Company ]]></title>
			<link>http://irishconstabulary.com/topic/755/Q-Company</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Q Company performed dock and harbour security and were mostly ex-naval personnel. Although head quartered in Dublin at the North Wall, they also operated out of the other key ports of Belfast,&nbsp;Greenore, Drogheda, Cork, Limerick and Newry. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:33:11 PST</pubDate>
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