Gough/Gaugh family - Loughrea and Athenry

[Kiltaglassan]

More sources for police in Ireland in 19thC..

National Archives Ireland Content of the Registered Papers 1818-33 pdf
https://csorp.nationalarchives.ie/context/Content of the Registered... PDF file
First topic is Law and Order.

Link not working, Maiden Stone 

KG

[Maiden Stone]

K reply #9. I added a note to say search for title.

[suzee01]

A huge thank you once again Maiden Stone  for your last 2 posts.  Lots for me to go over!
Cheers
S

[Maiden Stone]

You'll be able to answer an exam question about the history of the various Irish police forces by the time you're done. 
I think that police constables of the time, like soldiers, weren't supposed to marry without permission. A Galway constable was dismissed for marrying a local girl of doubtful character. She had relatives who were suspected of being up to no good. A constable had been dismissed from another county and claimed it was because he married the girl he loved. 

[suzee01]

I like your sense of humour!! I didn't know that they (constabulary or soldiers) needed permission to marry Maiden Stone - Hugh's daughter Ruth married a soldier from the 17th Regiment of Foot in 1856. Cheers S

[Maiden Stone]

I knew a soldier had to ask permission from his commanding officer to marry. There are rare examples of a soldier having 2 wedding ceremonies, possibly because he didn't ask permission for the first one.

More about Irish Constabulary, including marriage regulations:
https://www.irishfamilyroots.com/post/the-royal-irish-constabulary
Members of the County Constabulary had to be under 40 years of age, of good character, able to read & write. Recruits should be single, aged 19-27 and 5 feet 9 inches tall. Marriage was allowed, with permission, after 7 years service. Constables were usually stationed away from their or their wife's home
county.
I don't know if the same rules applied to the Peace Preservation Force. Some members of PPF who tried to join the Irish Constabulary weren't suitable because their literacy was inadequate. Source: Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers
RIC database is also in National Archives Ireland.

Book "The Royal Irish Constabulary: A short history and genealogical guide ..." by Jim Herlihy

Facebook group Royal Irish Constabulary. Includes a link to a forum with a genealogy section. Commemorative service at St. Paul's Cathedral, London in April this year, centenary of formal disbandment.