The Memoirs of John M. Regan, a Catholic Officer in the RIC and RUC, 1909-48
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The Memoirs of John M. Regan, a Catholic Officer in the RIC and RUC, 1909-48

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The Memoirs of John M. Regan, a Catholic Officer in the RIC and RUC, 1909-48

About this book

Although much is written about the Irish revolution and Northern Ireland, we know very little about it from the perspective of Irish policemen. This unique memoir recounts the personal experiences of John Regan, an RIC officer from 1909 onwards and the highest ranking Catholic in the RUC until 1948. His often-humorous stories and anecdotes reveal much about the way the police and justice system in Ireland operated, including the carrying out of evictions, dealing with sectarian riots, and the protection of landlords and their agents. Regan also had an extraordinary ability to be present at major incidents, including the Larne gun-running, the Easter Rising, the battle of the Somme, the funeral of Thomas Ashe, the near-mutiny at the Listowel RIC barracks, and at various engagements with the IRA. Furthermore, his experiences as an officer in the RUC shed much-needed light on the internal workings of this force and its relationship with the Catholic population. In his introduction, Joost Augusteijn provides an overview of the position of the RIC and RUC in Irish society in the period.

Information

Publisher
Four Courts Press
Year
2020
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781846829413
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Cover page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. 1889-1907 Starting off
  8. 2. 1907-8 England: teaching at Ruskin School
  9. 3. 1908-9 Dublin: training for police service
  10. 4. 1909-14 Clare: dealing with (agrarian) crime
  11. 5. 1909-14 Clare: social position
  12. 6. 1914-15 Fermanagh: preparing for conflict
  13. 7. 1915-16 Dublin: the Easter Rising
  14. 8. 1916-19 France and Africa: in the trenches
  15. 9. 1919-20 Cork: the RIC, a fighting force?
  16. 10. 1920-1 Limerick: fighting a revolution, I
  17. 11. 1920-1 Limerick: fighting a revolution, II
  18. 12. 1921-2 Dublin: Truce, where to go next?
  19. 13. 1922-32 Tyrone: sectarianism and the law
  20. 14. 1932-48 Down: parading, law and the war
  21. Index

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