Military & Police Heritage.

This is the home page for links to the Roscommon Military and Police themed pages on the site. Ireland and Roscommon have had a long association with the military and this is reflected in the military heritage of the county. Roscommon people have also served for many years in the police.

This section is a work in progress and we hope to have plenty of excellent resources, in due course. In the meantime please be patient and if you have a special interest please contact us and we will do our best to facilitate you. In the meantime blue links are live.

• 17th. Infantry Battalion FCA.

• 19th. Infantry Battalion FCA.

• An Garda Siochána.

• The Connaught Rangers.

• The Royal Irish Constabulary.

General Ration Books from 1948 for John F. Curley

and Philomena ("infant") from Farbreagues, Roscommon.

(Items donated by Declan Molloy of Molloy's Bakery).

• A List of Soldiers Serving in Victoria Barracks, Athlone in 1901.

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Graves in Co. Roscommon.

• A letter from Private William Clifford, 83rd Regiment. Boyle 1835.

If you have any military or police material from Roscommon please contact us.

Some External Irish Military related Sites.

An Cosantóir - The Defence Forces Magazine.

The Military Heritage of Ireland Trust.

Irish Defence Forces.

Military Heritage Tours.

Irish Military Insignia.

Photograph postcard (unused) showing British Army in Strokestown in 1919. Any information about this photograph welcome.

A small selection of Books about Irishmen at war.

(more examples welcome)

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