The Memoirs of Constable Jeremiah Mee RIC

By J. Anthony Gaughan and Anthony Gaughan

Constable Jeremiah Mee is noted in the annals of Irish history for being the spokesman for a group of RIC men in Listowel, who stood up to their divisional commissioner, Colonel Smyth, and refused to accept his policy of shooting any 'suspicious-looking' Irishman on sight.

This unique record, based on Mee's memoirs, presents a first-hand account of life in the RIC from 1910 to 1920. It chronicles the changing relationship between the Irish people and the members of the force, gives a valuable insight into the changing attitudes of many RIC men during the War of Independence and includes a comprehensive account of the 1920 Listowel mutiny and its aftermath.

It also provides an account of Mee's work for the First D il's department of labour where he worked after leaving the RIC and his involvement in the Belfast Boycott.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856358844
• ISBN13: 9781856358842
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.3" x 8.3"