Hi, Clare Journal 14 Jan 1836 Death In Dublin, Wm. Johnston, Esq., Sub-Inspector of the County Carlow Constabulary Force. Clare Journal 15 Nov 1852 Ennis Petty Sessions .... Constable Bolster .... Clare Freeman 26 Jan 1856 Sixmilebridge Petty Sessions .... Sub-constable Connell ........ .......Sub-constable Waldren ....... .......Sub-constable Bell ..... .......Constable Philpott .... Quin Petty Sessions .... Constable Dowey of Kilbricken ....... Constabulary - The Police of Kildysart District were assembled for Ball practice on the 23rd inst. The firing was performed with great steadiness and procision. The men were also put through the field evolutions by the Sub-Inspector, Mr. Parkinson with his usual ability. The appearence and steadiness of the party reflected great credit on their officer. Clare Freeman 9 Feb 1856 Quin Petty Sessions .... Constable Downey .... Doonass Petty Sessions .... Clonlara ..... Sub-Constable Croft, of that station ..... Clare Freeman 31 Aug 1861 Birth At Albion Place, Belfast, the wife of W. Williams, Esq., County Inspector of Constabulary, of a son. Clare Journal 19 May 1862 Ennis Petty Sessions ..... Sub-constable M'Loughlin ... Clare Freeman 25 Oct 1865 Corrofin Petty Sessions .... Constable John Fogerty .... .... Sub-Constable m'Cormick .... Quin Petty Sessions .... Constable Campbell .... Ennistymon Petty Sessions .... T. Trant, Esq., S.I. was present .... Clare Freeman 6 June 1868 Corofin Petty Sessions ....... Mr. Madders, S.I., was also in attendance .... Clare Freeman 1 Oct 1870 The Constabulary Nenagh, tuesday - We understand that Robert John Reamsbottom, Esq., for many years past the courteus and efficient Sub-Inspector of this district, is about to be transferred at his own request, to Ennis, county of Clare, and that he will be replaced by Mr. M. M'Ardle, S.I., at present stationed at Borrisoleigh. Ennis Petty Sessions ..... Sub-Constables William and John Sullivan .... .... Head-Constable Roche, of the Queenstown station ..... Clare Freeman 12 Sept 1874 Marriage September 3, at Ardmore Church, county Waterford, St. George, second son of John Russell Bedford Cameron, Esq., County Inspector R.I.C., of Aughamore, county Leitrim, to Mary Atkinson, second daughter of William Crawford Poole, Esq., J.P., of Glendysart House, Ardmore, county Waterford. Clare Freeman 1 Sept 1880 ......... Sub-Inspector Mercer ...... Detective Constable James Maguire ...... Clare Freeman 5 July 1882 .... Furroor Upper, Parish of Mayarta .... Constable Mitchel .... Clare Freeman 1 Nov 1882 Kilrush Petty Sessions ...... Constable John Brady ....... Constable Henry Fletcher and Sub-constable Johnstone ...... Head Constable P. Fahy ...... Sub-constable Meehan ..... Sub-constable J.W. Brennan .... Clare Freeman 1 Aug 1883 Ennis Petty Sessions .... Sub-constable Oates ..... ........ Constable Charles O'Sullivan .... Declan

You will have noticed additional information appearing on this site with regard to the RIC. This was the Police force that administrated Law in Ireland prior to the Free State and the Garda Siochana. This interest follow a talk to the Clare Roots Group last thursday week by Mr. Jim Herlihy who has collected a large amounts of facts on names etc. associated with the RIC. Jim is a writer of a number of a number of Books on the subject: Royal Irish Constabularly Officers 1816-1922 you can review these books at www.four-courts-press.ie Regards, Larry.