IN JANUARY 1919, AT SOLOHEADBEG IN TIPPERARY, two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) were killed by the IRA. In the four bloody years that followed, nearly 500 RIC men were killed and hundreds more wounded. In Tipperary alone, 46 policemen were killed, making it one of most violent counties in Ireland. The popular image of the RIC is that they were the 'eyes and ears of Dublin Castle', an oppressive colonial force policing its fellow countrymen. But the truth is closer to home: many were Irishmen who joined because it was a secure job with prospects and a pension at the end of service. When confronted with a volunteer army of young and dedicated guerrilla fighters, it was unable to cope. When the conflict ended, the RIC was disbanded, not at the insistence of the Provisional Government, but of its own members. 46 Men Dead is a thought-provoking look at the grim reality of the conflict in Tipperary, a microcosm of the wider battle that was the War of Independence.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
T.H.E. Collins Press
ISBN-13
9781848892729
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221124129
Product Key Features
Author
John Reynolds
Publication Name
46 Men Dead: the Royal Irish Constabulary in County Tipperary 1919-22
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
137mm
Item Weight
304g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John Reynolds
Country/Region of Manufacture
Ireland
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