The Killaloe RIC Barracks 1916 -1921 With Individual Profiles of the 34 RIC Officers & 18 Black and Tans Stationed There By Ger Browne 1 INDEX Page 3: Introduction. Page 4 : The 34 RIC Officers & 18 Black and Tans Stationed in Killaloe 1916 -1921. Page 15: Roll of Officers - Jan 1916, Jan 1917, Jan 1918, Jan 1919, Jan 1920 and Jan 1921. Page 16: The Scariff Martyrs. Page 18: Individual Profiles of the 34 RIC Officers & 18 Black and Tans in Killaloe 1916-1921. I would like to thank Dr Tomas Mac Conmara for his advice and encouragement, and former Garda Sergeant Paddy Lowry for all his information on Killaloe and for kindly showing me where the former RIC Stations in East Clare were located. He was the last Garda to be stationed overnight in the old Garda Barracks and former RIC Barracks, in Killaloe. All the information below is available at findmypast.ie, ancestry.com and theauxiliaries.com (David Grant), ancestry.com, The Other Clare, the Clare Library and The Killaloe Anthology by Sean Kierse. This is just one of the 58+ RIC Barracks, Huts and Protection Posts in Clare, that will be covered as part of an overall project called The Clare Revolution 1916 -1923. Killaloe RIC Barracks 2 Introduction In Jan 1916 Killaloe RIC Barracks (10 RIC) was the Head Quarters of the District, which included Whitegate (4 RIC), Mountshannon (4 RIC),Scariff (7 RIC), Ogonnelloe(3 RIC) and O’Brienbsridge (5 RIC). By late 1920 only Killaloe and O’Briensbridge were still open, as the rest had been burnt down or abandoned. Consequently the numbers in Killaloe in Jan 1921 increased to 17 RIC and 18 Black &Tans (Total 35), and O’Briensbridge to 21 RIC and 10 Black & Tans (Total 31).There were no RIC based in Ballina or Tuamgraney between 1916 -1921. Killaloe was also called a Joint Station with O’Briensbridge until 1920. The three most significant events in Killaloe in the period were the arrival of the Black and Tan’s in Feb 1920, the arrival of the Auxiliaries in November 1920 and the murder on the Killaloe bridge of Alfie Rogers, Brud McMahon, Martin Gildea and Micheal Egan on the 16th November 1920. The Lakeside Hotel (93 Auxiliaries – Nov 1920) Ballina RIC Barracks(closed) Killaloe RIC Barracks (35 RIC & Black and Tans- Jan 1921) 3 The 34 RIC Officers & 18 Black and Tans Stationed in Killaloe 1916 -1921. Constable Jack Montague Austin - Black and Tan 74337: Born in Hampshire on the 13/7/1900. He was an Ex Soldier aged 20 when he joined the RIC on the 15/10/1920. He was based in Killaloe from the 30/10/1920, until he was dismissed on the 27/1/1921. On the 11/12/1920 he 'stole a bottle of whiskey containing 12 glasses, the property of Mrs Margaret Finnucane of Limerick'. He was convicted at a Court Martial to 3 months in jail with hard labour. District Inspector Joseph Henry Booth - RIC: He was born in Kerry on the 14/5/1873. He was based in Killaloe as District Inspector from the 1/10/1919 to the 1/10/1920, when he was replaced by DI V S Gwynne. He retired on the 18/7/1922 to Croyden in Surrey with an annual Pension of £403. Constable Montague C Boynton – Black and Tan 73160: He was born in London on the 8/1/1891. He was an Ex Soldier aged 29 when he joined the RIC on the 21/9/1920. He was based in Killaloe from the 25/10/1920 until the 29/7/1921, when he was dismissed. Sergeant Timothy Brennan - RIC 67093: Born in Cork on the 27/6/1892. He was a Farmer when he joined the RIC on the 3/2/1913. He was based in Clare from the 12/8/1913 – 12/4/1922 (including Kilkishen Jan 1916 -1918, Loughgraney Jan 1919, Feakle Jan 1920, Killaloe Jan 1921). He was awarded a 3rd Class Favourable Record on the 6/8/1918 (Kilkishen), and a 1st Class Favourable Record & £10 on the 18/11/1920, with a Special promotion to Sergeant. He retired on the 13/4/1922 with an annual Pension of £111 to 124 Walton Street, Kensington in London. Constable Edward P Broderick - RIC 69824: Born in Kildare on the 20/2/1895. He was a Seaman/ Ex-Soldier when he joined the RIC aged 24 from Wicklow, on the 5/8/1919. He 4 was based in Clare (Killaloe) from the 17/1/1920 – 24/4/1922. He was awarded a First Class Favourable Record and a £10 gratuity on the 18/11/1920. He retired on the 25/4/1922 to 52 Lower Main Street, in Arklow with an annual pension of £58 and 10 shillings. Constable Martin Carroll - RIC 62511: Born in Galway on the 21/11/1886. He was a Farmer aged 21 when he joined the RIC on the 2/4/1907. He was based in Killaloe from the 8/12/1917 until the 16/7/1918, when he resigned. His reason was he found ‘Life in RIC unbearable.’ Constable Raymond Clifford – Black and Tan 74452: He was born in London on the 28/5/1901. He was a Motor Engineer when he joined the RIC aged 19 on the 15/10/1920. He was based in Killaloe from the 1/11/1920 – 2/4/1921 when he was dismissed. On the 7/3/1921, six Black and Tans threatened a Sergeant in Killaloe. A Constable Griffin interfered, whereupon all six assaulted Griffin. They were all imprisoned for 2 months with hard labour and dismissed. Sergeant Timothy Coffey - RIC 61232 Constabulary Medal: Born in Cork in 1880. He was a Tram Driver aged 22 when he joined the RIC on the 2/2/1903. He was based in Clare (including O’Brien’s Bridge and Killaloe) from the 1/10/1910 – 14/1/1922. He was awarded a 3rd Class Favourable Record on the 24/7/1919 (O’Briensbridge) and the Constabulary Medal & 1st Class FR & £10 on the 18/11/20 (possibly in Killaloe as he was promoted to Sergeant on the 1/8/1920). He retired on the 26/5/1922 to Leeds, aged 41, with an annual Pension of £195. Constable Philip Cremin - RIC 66824: Born on the 22/10/1885 in Kerry. He was a Farmer aged 26, when he joined the RIC on the 16/9/1912. He was based in Clare (Killaloe) from the 4/12/1917 – 31/7/1919 when he resigned, as he ‘cannot return from America’. Constable John S Dixon - RIC 55743: He was born in Galway in 1872. He was unemployed and aged 21, when he joined the RIC on the16/1/1893. He was based in Clare from the 5/10/1900 – 20/4/1922 (including Killaloe and Scariff). He featured in a photo taken in Killaloe in 1913. He retired on the 21/4/1922 to 76 Rutland Road, Stamford in Lincolnshire (same address as Francis Cawley RIC), with an annual Pension of £164. 5 Constable James Doyle - RIC 63858: Born in Kerry on the 17/10/1883. He was an Asylum Attendant aged 25, when he joined the RIC on the 6/4/1909. He was based in Clare (including Quin, Ballykelly Hut, Kilmore and Killaloe) from the 6/4/1909 – 12/4/1922. He retired on the 13/4/1922, aged 38, with an annual Pension of £138. On the 30/10/1922 he joined the RUC on Roden Street, the Falls, Belfast. Constable Michael Fitzgerald - RIC 57706: Born in Cork in 1872. He was a Labourer aged 25 when he joined the RIC on the 1/5/1896. He was based in Clare from 1/10/1908 - 20/4/1922 (including Killaloe). He retired on the 21/4/1922, aged 50 (approx), to Bradford in Manchester with an annual Pension of £164. Constable William Foley - RIC 67929: Born in Cork on the 20/9/1893.He was a Gardener aged 20, when he joined the RIC on the 1/7/1914. He was based in Clare from the 25/2/1915 – 20/4/1922 (Ballymacloon Hut (Quin), Whitegate, Mountshannon and Killaloe Barracks). He retired on the 21/4/1922, aged 28, to Jersey in the Channel Islands, with an annual Pension of £86. Constable Albert A S Freeland – Black and Tan 74444: Born in Sydney on the 30/11/1894. He was an Ex Soldier aged 25, when he joined the RIC on the 15/10/1920. He was based in Killaloe from the 30/10/1920 until he resigned on the 3/3/1921, and returned to Australia. Constable Patrick Garvey- RIC 62363: Born in Kerry 1886. He was a farmer aged 20, when he joined the RIC on the 4/2/1907. He was based in Clare from the 1/9/1914 – 5/5/1922, including Liscannor and Killaloe Barracks. He retired to Killaloe 6/5/1922. Annual Pension £148. 6 Head Constable James Grady - RIC 54494: Born in Galway in 1870. He was a Farmer aged 20, when he joined the RIC on the 29/4/1891. He was based in Clare as Head Constable in Killaloe from the 1/12/1917 – 1/12/1921, when he was pensioned. He retired aged 50 to Killaloe after 30 years in the Service, with an annual pension of £226. Constable Timothy Griffin - RIC 63940: Born in Co Kerry on the 14/5/1888. He was a Farmer aged 20, when he joined the RIC on the 25/6/1908.