RIC records for all of the country of Ireland are on film at the G*arda Museum, Dublin castle, Ireland* and also at the *National Archives, Bishop St., Dublin.* information shows such details as name age height, the person who recommended the recruit, the occupation, the date of enlistment, places and dates of service or promotion, any details of penalties or fines or awards for service, date of marriage if any and county of birth of wife........retirement date or end of service and amount of pension if any. Many of the police emigrated and in some cases this is entered on the register e. g. emigrated to Australia or elsewhere. Recruits had to be a certain height, swear an oat of allegiance to the English monarch, be either single or widowed, able to read and write, not have been in prison, have a certain amount of clothing and have enough money to last until the first pay was issued. Seems salary was £1 per week.....................and looks as if no increase for 20 years....... There were lots of rules attached, they coulent serve in their own county or the wifes county of birth....couldnt marry for 7 years and even then had to have a wife appoved by the force, wife was not allowed keep lodgers nor be a dressmaker........ Patrick McGee is the person in charge of the Garda museum and is most helpful. The RIC was disbanded and the Garda Siochana were formed in the early 1920s. some of the RIC joined the newly named force at that time. hope this is of help. Roisin Further information Please forward any correspondence to: The Archivist, Garda Síochána Museum/Archives, The Records Tower, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, Ireland. Email: [email protected] Telephone: +353.1.6669998.