The Irish Revenue Police : a short history and genealogical guide to the 'poteen hussars' / Jim Herlihy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herlihy, Jim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irish Revenue Police--Registers.

Irish Revenue Police.

Irish Revenue Police--History.

Police--Ireland--Registers.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 244 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dublin, Ireland : Open Air, [2018]

Summary:

In the period 1832 to 1857, some 4,000 men served in the Irish Revenue Police, working to suppress illicit distillation.In this book, Jim Herlihy shows how to find information on them, providing an excellent resource for those interested in the history of the force, and of the period.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication

Table of contents

List of illustrations

List of Abbreviations

Glossary

Preface

Introduction

1. Origins of the Irish Revenue Police

2. A career in the Irish Revenue Police

3. Tracing your ancestors in the Irish Revenue Police

4. Reminiscences of Matthew Power (1820-84), ex-lieutenant,Irish Revenue Police

Appendices: introduction

Appendix 1: List of officers and men of the Irish Revenue Police, 1830-57

Appendix 2: List of IRP officers and men who on disbandment were awarded gratuities

Appendix 3: List of IRP men who on disbandment joined the RIC as sub-constables and constables

Appendix 4: List of IRP lieutenants who on disbandment joined the RIC as sub-inspectors

Appendix 5: List of IRP men who on disbandment joined the DMP as constables

Appendix 6: List of IRP men who on disbandment joined the LBP as constables

Appendix 7: List of IRP lieutenants who, following disbandment, became resident magistrates

Appendix 8: Principal ranks of the IRP, 1836-57

Appendix 9: Numbers of IRP officers and men by year, 1824-52

Appendix 10: List of the 59 IRP parties in 1833, by station, county, district and strength

Appendix 11: List of the 70 IRP parties in 1847, by station, county and strength

Appendix 12: Map showing locations of illicit distillation in 1836

Appendix 13: List of IRP sub-inspectors, lieutenants and sub-officers by party, station, district and division in 1836

Appendix 14: List of IRP sub-inspectors, lieutenants and sub-officers by party, station, district and division in 1840

Appendix 15: List of irp sub-inspectors, lieutenants and sub-officers by party, station and division in 1847

Appendix 16: List of IRP sub-inspectors, lieutenants and sub-officers by party, station and division in 1852.

Appendix 17: List of the 72 IRP parties in 1853, by station, county and strength

Appendix 18: List of IRP sub-inspectors, lieutenants and sub-officers by party, station and division in 1855

Appendix 19: Map showing number of IRP parties stationed in each county in 1833

Appendix 20: Map showing number of IRP parties stationed in each county,1836-55

Appendix 21: Where the 9 divisions of the IRP's Northern District were stationed, 1840-55

Appendix 22: Where the 9 divisions of the IRP's Southern District were stationed, 1840-55

Appendix 23: Salaries and allowances of IRP officers and men, 1847

Appendix 24: IRP privates discharged on 11 July 1837 for marrying without permission.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-84682-750-7

OCLC:

1056063373