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A short history and complete alphabetical list of the “Magpies”
To augment the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Land War, 1879–82, a
new auxiliary police force was raised, entitled the Royal Irish Constabulary
Auxiliary Force (RICAF). In December 1881 it began recruiting candidates
from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. Its 440 members, after a short
period of training in the Curragh Military Camp in Co. Kildare, were armed
and deployed to remote areas of the country, occupying specially adapted
steel-clad and concrete-covered timber huts, with the primary mission of
affording security to threatened landlords. The RICAF was disbanded in
August 1883, and during its short existence suffered no casualties. This book
contains an alphabetical list of the 440 men who enlisted as sub-constables in
the RICAF. Each entry includes the surname, forename, registered number,
birth year, native county, previous occupation, height, religion, marital status,
enlistment date, by whom they were recommended, constabulary division to
which they were allocated, departure date and remarks. It also includes an
in-depth analysis of the RICAF by religion; age; marital status; occupations;
countries and counties of birth; and allocations by constabulary divisions.
The book also contains a complete list of Protection Posts and RIC Hut
Stations occupied by members of the RICAF during its existence, arranged
by constabulary divisions and stations, and showing the distance in miles
from each constabulary district headquarters. Finally, the RIC service records
of the sixteen members who saw previous service in the RICAF are provided.
