| The Fallen: Gardai Killed in Service 1922-49: Gardaí Killed in Service, 1922 to 1949 Contributor(s): Wallace, Colm (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750983760 ISBN-13: 9780750983761 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.97 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1922 the fledgling Irish Free State decided to replace the RIC with the Civic Guard (An Garda S och na). This new Irish police force found itself dealing with an unsettled population, many of whom were suspicions of law and order after centuries of forceful policing by the British. It was decided that the Garda would uphold the law with the consent of the people however, and that they would remain unarmed. This brave decision may have been popular with ordinary Irishmen and women, but it left members of the force vulnerable to attack and even murder. Many Garda met their death in the first decades of the Irish State. This is their story. |
