I have a film at my local LDS # 0856060, Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) records for 1848-1852. I extracted Kerry entries here. Basically each entry tells the name, age, height, county of origin, religion, who recommended them for service, their previous work, when they enlisted, where they trained or were assigned or "allocated" and they all go to the Depot, other assignments, and the ranks they achieve, if rewarded to fined and date they left the service and if with a pension then the amount.

Hope somebody makes a connection,
Patty

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12007 Pat Dillane, 21 years old 5'1/2" of Kerry, Catholic, recommended by Geo Dunn JP, laborer, enl 9-13-1848, assigned Depot, Leitrim 1-3-1849, rank P1SC 9-1-1849, R2SC 11-1-1849, dismissed 6-29-1850

12010 Thos Molloney, 20, 5' 8 1/8", of Kerry, Catholic, married 12-29-1856 to a woman from Roscommon, recommended by Re. H Hartnett, was a laborer, enl 9-13-1848, assigned to Depot, Rosc 1-3-1849, Longford, rank P1SC 9-1-1849, PAC 10-8-1867, I Con 4-1-1869, retired 3-20-1879, with 30 years 6 m of service, 72 £

12012 Garrt Stack, 21, 5' 7 1/2" of Kerry, Catholic, married 12-31-1853 but did not say where his wife was from, recommended by W JSands JP, laborer, assigned to Depot, Tipp, Mayo, Waterford, Cork E, and Kildare Rank P1SC 9-1-1849, resigned 6-8-1852 but then cancelled it. Pensioned 3-20-1879 with 30 years 6 m of service, 62£ pension, "to emigrate"

12014 Barn or Basn Cantellon, 19, 5' 8 1/2" of Kerry, Catholic, rec by Rev E. McCarthy, laborer, enl 9-14-1848, assigned to Depot, Galway W 1-31-1849, rank listed as P  -1-1849, then the note "withdrew from force without giving legal notice".

12017 Jno McKenna 21, 5' 8 1/4", of Kerry, Catholic, married two times, one to a woman from Tipperary 4-5-1854, next to a woman from Tipperary 10-5-1869, recommended by Sub inspector Blennerhaupt, laborer, enl 9-14-1848, assigned Depot, then Tipp N 1-3-1849, E Gal, ranks P1SC 9-1-1849, PAC 4-1-1859, PCon 8-1-1859, RACO 6-2-64, PCon 12-1-1865, pensioned 4-16-1875 after 26 yr 6m of service, was fined £10 at one point, pension £48m

12019 Timy Shugrue, 22, 5' 81/2", of Kerry, catholic, rec by ? Barry JP, laborer enl 9-14-1848, assigned Depot, then Don 1-17-1849, rank P1SC 9-1-1849 no more information.

12036 Denis Brennan, 19 years 5' 8 1/8", of Kerry, Catholic, recommended by Sub Inspector Ledger, laborer, enl 9-16-1848, assigned Depot, then Clare 1-3-1849, Leitrim 9-1-1849, rank P1SC 9-1-1849, R2SC 2-1-1850, P1SC 2-1-1852, fined twice and had to forfeit part of his service, received a gratuity 11-1859 based on one year and 9 months, amount £2

12037 John Dee, age 22, 5'9 3/4" of Kerry, Catholic, recommended by W.Sandy JP, laborer, enl 9-16-1848, assigned Depot, then Kings 1-11-1849, Meath 9-10-1852, rank P1SC -1849, was fined then no more information.

12040 Jas Farrell, 21, 5' 10 2/8" of Kerry, Catholic, married 4-24-1865 to a woman from Limerick, rec by Rev Sunndell, laborer, enl 9-16-1848, assigned Depot, then Cork W 1-5-1849, Limerick, Cork City 4-1-1862, Rosc, rank P1SC 9-1-1849, I Coulde? not sure of the word 8-1-1861, C 1-8-1862, Rep 4-14-1863, received some fines and also some recommendations, pensioned 12-16-1878 after 30 years 2 m of service, pension £70.

12002 Jno Collins, 19, 5' 8 1/2" of Kerry, Catholic, recommended by W Sands JP, laborer, enl 9-13-1848, assigned Depot, then Ferm 1-3-1849, Clare 4-1-1856, rank P1SC 9-1-1849, received some recommendations, resigned 5-26-1852.

Thanks to Patty for sharing this data with us!

This page created May 2000 for County Kerry, Ireland at
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