Police Inspector in Dublin

[eadaoin]

I've never looked at DMP records, but I've seen a reference that the records are available in the National Archive Dublin on microfilm (MFA 6/3)

I'd guess that it may also be in Pearse St Library

eadaoin

[DudleyWinchurch]

thanks guys,

looks like a job for my next trip to Dublin then.

Sheila

[shanew147]

found some notes on the details included Service Registers of the DMP mentioned above. These cover records from the foundation of the service in 1836 up to 1925 when it was merged with An Garda Síochana. Available on microfilm in the National Archives, and the originals seem to be held in the Record Tower, Dublin Castle.

  Warrant Number
  Previous Warrant number (if any)
  Full Name
  Religion - from 1856
  Age at time of joining (date of birth from 1880s)
  Height
  Previous trade or Occupation
  County of birth
  Native parish - usually civil parish, but sometimes RC
  Post Town  (of place of birth)
  Previous public service - e.g. RIC, LMP, Revenue Police
  Name of Sponsor
  Divisions served in - with dates of transfer
  Dates - joining, promotion etc
  Service Pay
  Date and reason for Removal - e.g. discharge, pensioned, death..
  New warrant number
  Notes


Shane

[DudleyWinchurch]

Thanks Shane,

It will definitely be worth a visit then.

I'm also now wondering if another closely-connected family line may have been DMPs too. 

I know that DMPs were encouraged to drop name prefixes and wondered if this could account for a possible name change.   So I would be looking for Quirk(e), McQuirk(e) or McGuirk(e), probably from Westmeath, who may or may not be related.

Sheila