The Royal Irish Constabulary

A complete alphabetical list of officers and men, 1816-1922

Jim Herlihy

Some 85,000 officers and men served in the RIC and its predecessor force in the period 1816 to 1922. The core genealogical information on all these policemen is contained in the original forty-two volume RIC General Registers of Service and four-volume Officers' Registers for which the present volume provides a printed index.

This book consists of introductory chapters on how to access original RIC Registers, held in the Public Records Office at Kew, in Surrey, England, and microfilm copies of these accessible in the National Archives, Dublin, Ireland, and via the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Centres. The RIC Microfiche Index and the RIC Database are also discussed.

This is followed by the complete list of surnames, Christian names and RIC service numbers of all 83,743 rank and file RIC men. In the case of RIC officers the book contains all 1681 RIC officers' surnames and Christian names and identifies whether the officers entered the RIC officer class by cadetship or were promoted through the ranks.

Jim Herlihy, a member of the Garda Síochána, writes for historical society journals and is the author of The Royal Irish Constabulary: A Short History and Genealogical Guide with a Select List of Medal Awards and Casualties (FCP, 1997) and The Dublin Metropolitan Police: A Short History and Genealogical Guide.