The castle has the say over the streets let the fenians know that. 2020
published: 15 Sep 2019
RIC Royal Irish Constabulary Enfield Carbine
Enfield carbines are marvelous little guns, in my opinion, and just ooze history. This particular one is a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) carbine, 10,000 of which were converted from obsolete British military Lee Enfield and Lee Metford carbines in 1903 and 1904. Where the British carbines had full-length stocks, the RIC wanted to be able to mount bayonets (specifically, 1888 pattern Metford bayonets). To accommodate this, the carbines were modified with a sleeve to increase the muzzle to the proper diameter and a spliced wood section at the end of the stock to allow a bayonet lug nose cap - which had to be mounted lower than the carbine stock would normally fit.
The Enfield and Metford carbines had been deemed obsolete after the Boer War, when the British army standardized on the new sho...
published: 23 Jan 2017
The Royal Irish Constabulary, Villains or Victims?
Brendan McAvinue examines the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1836 to 1922. Was it a necessary Irish police force or an imposed oppressive colonial force?
This lecture was recorded during an online presentation by Brendan McAvinue on 27 April 2021 for the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society (www.clahs.ie)
published: 28 Apr 2021
Varadkar stands over plan for Royal Irish Constabulary commemoration
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is disappointed that some people are choosing to boycott a commemoration to remember officers who served in the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police prior to independence.
The event is due to take place in Dublin Castle on 17 January, with Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris scheduled to address the event.
Several opposition politicians have said they will boycott the event.
This afternoon, Mr Varadkar said: "It's a shame that people are boycotting it. The Government stands over the decision to hold the event."
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan added to Mr Varadkar's comments this afternoon, saying: "The approach to the Decade of Centenaries has made clear that there is no hierarchy of Ir...
published: 06 Jan 2020
The R.I.C. The Forgotten Force
The families of former Royal Irish Constabulary members recount the events of the Anglo-Irish War from 1919 to 1922. The grandson of former Chief Constable Micheal Corduff recalls the terror of the officers' wives and children, while a Republican discusses the disappearance of his uncle, whose body still hasn't been found. Historians also re-examine the shooting of two officers in an ambush at Soloheadbeg that sparked the conflict, from the perspective of the constabulary
Enfield carbines are marvelous little guns, in my opinion, and just ooze history. This particular one is a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) carbine, 10,000 of whi...
Enfield carbines are marvelous little guns, in my opinion, and just ooze history. This particular one is a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) carbine, 10,000 of which were converted from obsolete British military Lee Enfield and Lee Metford carbines in 1903 and 1904. Where the British carbines had full-length stocks, the RIC wanted to be able to mount bayonets (specifically, 1888 pattern Metford bayonets). To accommodate this, the carbines were modified with a sleeve to increase the muzzle to the proper diameter and a spliced wood section at the end of the stock to allow a bayonet lug nose cap - which had to be mounted lower than the carbine stock would normally fit.
The Enfield and Metford carbines had been deemed obsolete after the Boer War, when the British army standardized on the new short rifle (the SMLE) to replace both long rifles and carbines. The SMLE included many other changes from the carbine pattern guns, which had different safeties, dust covers on the bolts, 6-round magazines, no stripped clip guides, and sights similar to the earlier Martini-Henry pattern rifles. Finding intact carbines in the US is difficult, as there guns had long military careers and were often updated and modified many times.
Note that the RIC carbine is very similar to the New Zealand contract military carbines, and the two are best differentiated by the wood at the nose cap. The RIC guns have a spliced-in larger section, where the NZ carbines have a smooth taper to the nose. In addition, RIC carbines were made from both Metford and Enfield carbines - the Metfords had been built with sling bars in the side of the stocks, and retained these in their RIC configurations. Enfield carbines used sling swivels on the bottom of the stocks.
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Enfield carbines are marvelous little guns, in my opinion, and just ooze history. This particular one is a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) carbine, 10,000 of which were converted from obsolete British military Lee Enfield and Lee Metford carbines in 1903 and 1904. Where the British carbines had full-length stocks, the RIC wanted to be able to mount bayonets (specifically, 1888 pattern Metford bayonets). To accommodate this, the carbines were modified with a sleeve to increase the muzzle to the proper diameter and a spliced wood section at the end of the stock to allow a bayonet lug nose cap - which had to be mounted lower than the carbine stock would normally fit.
The Enfield and Metford carbines had been deemed obsolete after the Boer War, when the British army standardized on the new short rifle (the SMLE) to replace both long rifles and carbines. The SMLE included many other changes from the carbine pattern guns, which had different safeties, dust covers on the bolts, 6-round magazines, no stripped clip guides, and sights similar to the earlier Martini-Henry pattern rifles. Finding intact carbines in the US is difficult, as there guns had long military careers and were often updated and modified many times.
Note that the RIC carbine is very similar to the New Zealand contract military carbines, and the two are best differentiated by the wood at the nose cap. The RIC guns have a spliced-in larger section, where the NZ carbines have a smooth taper to the nose. In addition, RIC carbines were made from both Metford and Enfield carbines - the Metfords had been built with sling bars in the side of the stocks, and retained these in their RIC configurations. Enfield carbines used sling swivels on the bottom of the stocks.
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Brendan McAvinue examines the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1836 to 1922. Was it a necessary Irish police force or an imposed oppressive colonial...
Brendan McAvinue examines the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1836 to 1922. Was it a necessary Irish police force or an imposed oppressive colonial force?
This lecture was recorded during an online presentation by Brendan McAvinue on 27 April 2021 for the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society (www.clahs.ie)
Brendan McAvinue examines the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1836 to 1922. Was it a necessary Irish police force or an imposed oppressive colonial force?
This lecture was recorded during an online presentation by Brendan McAvinue on 27 April 2021 for the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society (www.clahs.ie)
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is disappointed that some people are choosing to boycott a commemoration to remember officers who served in the Royal Irish C...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is disappointed that some people are choosing to boycott a commemoration to remember officers who served in the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police prior to independence.
The event is due to take place in Dublin Castle on 17 January, with Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris scheduled to address the event.
Several opposition politicians have said they will boycott the event.
This afternoon, Mr Varadkar said: "It's a shame that people are boycotting it. The Government stands over the decision to hold the event."
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan added to Mr Varadkar's comments this afternoon, saying: "The approach to the Decade of Centenaries has made clear that there is no hierarchy of Irishness and that our goal of reconciliation on the island of Ireland can only be achieved through mutual understanding and mutual respect of the different traditions on the island."
Mr Flanagan said the event was one of a large number of events taking place during this decade "to acknowledge and commemorate significant events or developments in the history of our island one hundred years ago".
He said: "It is not a celebration. It is an acknowledgement [of] the historical importance of both the DMP and the RIC, and is in no sense a commemoration of the 'Black & Tans' or the 'Auxiliaries'."
The Black and Tans were recruited from March 1920 to supplement the RIC. They were mainly former British army soldiers.
They got their name from the mixture of dark green RIC tunics and khaki British army trousers they wore.
The 'Auxiliaries' were an auxiliary division of the RIC, made up of ex-British army officers, created from July 1920.
Mr Flanagan said: "It is disappointing to see some public representatives abandon the principles of mutual understanding and reconciliation in an effort to gain headlines."
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is disappointed that some people are choosing to boycott a commemoration to remember officers who served in the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police prior to independence.
The event is due to take place in Dublin Castle on 17 January, with Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris scheduled to address the event.
Several opposition politicians have said they will boycott the event.
This afternoon, Mr Varadkar said: "It's a shame that people are boycotting it. The Government stands over the decision to hold the event."
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan added to Mr Varadkar's comments this afternoon, saying: "The approach to the Decade of Centenaries has made clear that there is no hierarchy of Irishness and that our goal of reconciliation on the island of Ireland can only be achieved through mutual understanding and mutual respect of the different traditions on the island."
Mr Flanagan said the event was one of a large number of events taking place during this decade "to acknowledge and commemorate significant events or developments in the history of our island one hundred years ago".
He said: "It is not a celebration. It is an acknowledgement [of] the historical importance of both the DMP and the RIC, and is in no sense a commemoration of the 'Black & Tans' or the 'Auxiliaries'."
The Black and Tans were recruited from March 1920 to supplement the RIC. They were mainly former British army soldiers.
They got their name from the mixture of dark green RIC tunics and khaki British army trousers they wore.
The 'Auxiliaries' were an auxiliary division of the RIC, made up of ex-British army officers, created from July 1920.
Mr Flanagan said: "It is disappointing to see some public representatives abandon the principles of mutual understanding and reconciliation in an effort to gain headlines."
The families of former Royal Irish Constabulary members recount the events of the Anglo-Irish War from 1919 to 1922. The grandson of former Chief Constable Mich...
The families of former Royal Irish Constabulary members recount the events of the Anglo-Irish War from 1919 to 1922. The grandson of former Chief Constable Micheal Corduff recalls the terror of the officers' wives and children, while a Republican discusses the disappearance of his uncle, whose body still hasn't been found. Historians also re-examine the shooting of two officers in an ambush at Soloheadbeg that sparked the conflict, from the perspective of the constabulary
The families of former Royal Irish Constabulary members recount the events of the Anglo-Irish War from 1919 to 1922. The grandson of former Chief Constable Micheal Corduff recalls the terror of the officers' wives and children, while a Republican discusses the disappearance of his uncle, whose body still hasn't been found. Historians also re-examine the shooting of two officers in an ambush at Soloheadbeg that sparked the conflict, from the perspective of the constabulary
Enfield carbines are marvelous little guns, in my opinion, and just ooze history. This particular one is a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) carbine, 10,000 of which were converted from obsolete British military Lee Enfield and Lee Metford carbines in 1903 and 1904. Where the British carbines had full-length stocks, the RIC wanted to be able to mount bayonets (specifically, 1888 pattern Metford bayonets). To accommodate this, the carbines were modified with a sleeve to increase the muzzle to the proper diameter and a spliced wood section at the end of the stock to allow a bayonet lug nose cap - which had to be mounted lower than the carbine stock would normally fit.
The Enfield and Metford carbines had been deemed obsolete after the Boer War, when the British army standardized on the new short rifle (the SMLE) to replace both long rifles and carbines. The SMLE included many other changes from the carbine pattern guns, which had different safeties, dust covers on the bolts, 6-round magazines, no stripped clip guides, and sights similar to the earlier Martini-Henry pattern rifles. Finding intact carbines in the US is difficult, as there guns had long military careers and were often updated and modified many times.
Note that the RIC carbine is very similar to the New Zealand contract military carbines, and the two are best differentiated by the wood at the nose cap. The RIC guns have a spliced-in larger section, where the NZ carbines have a smooth taper to the nose. In addition, RIC carbines were made from both Metford and Enfield carbines - the Metfords had been built with sling bars in the side of the stocks, and retained these in their RIC configurations. Enfield carbines used sling swivels on the bottom of the stocks.
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Brendan McAvinue examines the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1836 to 1922. Was it a necessary Irish police force or an imposed oppressive colonial force?
This lecture was recorded during an online presentation by Brendan McAvinue on 27 April 2021 for the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society (www.clahs.ie)
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is disappointed that some people are choosing to boycott a commemoration to remember officers who served in the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police prior to independence.
The event is due to take place in Dublin Castle on 17 January, with Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris scheduled to address the event.
Several opposition politicians have said they will boycott the event.
This afternoon, Mr Varadkar said: "It's a shame that people are boycotting it. The Government stands over the decision to hold the event."
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan added to Mr Varadkar's comments this afternoon, saying: "The approach to the Decade of Centenaries has made clear that there is no hierarchy of Irishness and that our goal of reconciliation on the island of Ireland can only be achieved through mutual understanding and mutual respect of the different traditions on the island."
Mr Flanagan said the event was one of a large number of events taking place during this decade "to acknowledge and commemorate significant events or developments in the history of our island one hundred years ago".
He said: "It is not a celebration. It is an acknowledgement [of] the historical importance of both the DMP and the RIC, and is in no sense a commemoration of the 'Black & Tans' or the 'Auxiliaries'."
The Black and Tans were recruited from March 1920 to supplement the RIC. They were mainly former British army soldiers.
They got their name from the mixture of dark green RIC tunics and khaki British army trousers they wore.
The 'Auxiliaries' were an auxiliary division of the RIC, made up of ex-British army officers, created from July 1920.
Mr Flanagan said: "It is disappointing to see some public representatives abandon the principles of mutual understanding and reconciliation in an effort to gain headlines."
The families of former Royal Irish Constabulary members recount the events of the Anglo-Irish War from 1919 to 1922. The grandson of former Chief Constable Micheal Corduff recalls the terror of the officers' wives and children, while a Republican discusses the disappearance of his uncle, whose body still hasn't been found. Historians also re-examine the shooting of two officers in an ambush at Soloheadbeg that sparked the conflict, from the perspective of the constabulary
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