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Re: Dunmore East, Co. Waterford (reply)
This is the location on the 25" Ordnance survey map circa 1900,http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,668831,600671,7,9
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

2-Mar-2012 11:09 PM
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford (topic)
A couple of photos I took a few years ago of a former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks at Dunmore East, County Waterford.  ...
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

2-Mar-2012 11:07 PM
Portlaw , County Waterford Constabulary officer photos (topic)
I came across these four photos of a Mr McDonald of Portlaw while looking for pictures of  the constabulary barracks there. Three of the photos show Mr. McDonald in uniform, I was wondering if anybody could shed some more light...
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ofarrl

1-Mar-2012 1:17 AM
Re: Portlaw, Co. Waterford (reply)
I must take some photos of it the next time I'm home.Heres some information on the officers house that is next door to the barracks,http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WA&regno=22803071 Photo of...
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

1-Mar-2012 12:38 AM
Portlaw, Co. Waterford (topic)
An impressive former Constabulary barracks at Portlaw, County waterford, it is now a private residence,http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WA&regno=22803072 Some additional...
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

29-Feb-2012 6:47 PM
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford (topic)
These are a couple of photos I took a few years ago of Ballyduff R.I.C. Barracks in County Waterford. My great Grandfather Michael Farrell was acting sergeant here in 1911.   Some more information...
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

28-Feb-2012 6:43 PM
Re: Bennettsbridge Co.Kilkenny RIC Barracks (reply)
I think that story has been told about a lot of different buildings in Ireland, I doubt if there is much truth in it.Heres the Bennetsbridge Barracks on the Buildings of ireland...
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

28-Feb-2012 6:32 PM
Re: Ennis Constabulary Barracks (reply)
Thanks Peter & Des, the photo of the RIC men at the causeway is one I aquired along with the photo of the building above and belonged to a man called Matt O'Shea and who was an RIC sergeant in Ennis in the early 1900's.According...
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

14-Jan-2012 9:14 PM
Ennis Constabulary Barracks (topic)
This is an old photo I acquired some time ago along with some other related pictures. Unfortunately the original photo is very faded, most of the detail only became visible after scanning and some clean up with photo shop. I believe...
Old RIC barracks

ofarrl

12-Dec-2011 11:57 PM
Re: National library of Ireland photo (reply)
Thanks Peter. By the way I have added a few photos to the Royal Irish Constabulary group on Flickr.
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ofarrl

12-Dec-2011 8:56 PM
National library of Ireland photo (topic)
Very interesting photo of a group of Black & Tans and Auxillaries outside the London and North Western Hotel, North Wall, Dublin. Photo was taken 11 April 1921http://flic.kr/p/aTGpQi
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ofarrl

12-Dec-2011 6:09 PM
Re: RIC at Oughterard, Co. Galway (reply)
This is an excerpt from the cross examination of my Great Grandfather, there are just over 2 pages of this. I found out from this piece that he had a brother in the R.I.C. which was not something I had heard before. There was mention of...
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ofarrl

9-Dec-2011 11:02 PM
Re: Royal Irish Constabulary photos on Waterford county Museum website (reply)
I have to defer to your superior knowledge Peter as I am far from being an expert. There is another similar photo, again it is captioned R.I.C. Marching Through Cork City, and sadly there is not enough detail to be...
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ofarrl

9-Dec-2011 10:57 PM
Re: Royal Irish Constabulary photos on Waterford county Museum website (reply)
Another interesting photo, not a very clear image though.http://www.waterfordcountyimages.org/exhibit/web/DisplayImage/K0kohT2forwardslashhz0Cc/1/RIC_Marching_Through_Cork_City.html
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ofarrl

9-Dec-2011 7:52 PM
Royal Irish Constabulary photos on Waterford county Museum website (topic)
A very interesting photo from around 1902 taken near Dungarvan, county Waterford,http://www.waterfordcountyimages.org/exhibit/web/DisplayImage/K0a50iWFPDhNY/1/Constabulary_Fire_Arm_Practice_.htmlThere are several more photos on the site.
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ofarrl

9-Dec-2011 3:44 PM
Re: RIC at Oughterard, Co. Galway (reply)
Have not checked in here in a while. Regarding the John slator link, I gave the owner of the site a copy of the photo in the hope he might be able to identify his relative in it, unfortunately he could not.With regard to my Great...
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ofarrl

6-Dec-2011 11:29 PM
Re: Oughterard (reply)
Thanks for that Peter, unfortunately I know very little about my great grandfather especially during that time. Even my father was not aware that he had served in Galway until I obtained his service record. I guess it was a period in...
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ofarrl

21-Jul-2006 8:53 PM
RIC at Oughterard, Co. Galway (topic)
Here is a photo of some RIC men taken around 1920. The officer seated in the middle is my great grandfather Michael Farrell, service no. 54045. He was posted to Oughterard in 1920 having spent most of his service in Waterford. It would...
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ofarrl

21-Jul-2006 5:11 PM
Re: Sgt James Kelly (reply)
looks like the link I posted earlier is dead, here is the new one. Sadly it looks like the site is not finished yet so there is not much information on it.waterfordhistory2.tripod.com/householders_1909_10.htm
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ofarrl

21-Jul-2006 4:45 PM
Re: Martin Beegan (reply)
Heres a couple of links that might be useful, I used Celtic Histories to find my Great Grandfathers service history, but I'm not sure if they are accepting enquiries at the...
Genealogy Queries

ofarrl

18-Jan-2006 2:50 AM
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