This week's podcast continues to highlight Irish men and women who served their country as members of An Garda Síochána in earlier days.  You will hear sound clips from recordings compiled with retired members of the force, who include:Bertie Carey, originally from North Kerry, who was suspended from the force in the 1950s.William Geary from West Limerick, suspended in 1929.Jim Crockett, originally from Cork city who was involved in the recovery of stolen art works in the late 1980s.Pat Kearney, originally from Castleisland Co. Kerry recalls his time on the beat in Limerick city in the 1960s.Ann McCabe, widow of Garda Gerry McCabe, discusses the killing of her husband during an attempted bank raid by the IRA in Adare in 1996. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

This week's podcast continues to highlight Irish men and women who served their country as members of An Garda Síochána in earlier days. You will hear sound clips from recordings compiled with retired members of the force, who include: Bertie Carey, originally from North Kerry, who was suspended from the force in the 1950s. William Geary from West Limerick, suspended in 1929. Jim Crockett, originally from Cork city who was involved in the recovery of stolen art works in the late 1980s. Pat Kearney, originally from Castleisland Co. Kerry recalls his time on the beat in Limerick city in the 1960s. Ann McCabe, widow of Garda Gerry McCabe, discusses the killing of her husband during an attempted bank raid by the IRA in Adare in 1996. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's podcast continues to highlight Irish men and women who served their country as members of An Garda Síochána in earlier days.&nbsp; You will hear sound clips&nbsp;from recordings compiled with retired members of the force, who include:Bertie Carey, originally from North Kerry, who was suspended from the force in the 1950s.William Geary from West Limerick, suspended in 1929.Jim Crockett, originally from Cork city who was involved in the recovery of stolen art works in the late 1980s.Pat Kearney, originally from Castleisland Co. Kerry recalls his time on the beat in Limerick city in the 1960s.Ann McCabe, widow of Garda Gerry McCabe, discusses the killing of her husband during an attempted bank raid by the IRA in Adare in 1996. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Policing the Irish Free State Part 2/2

2022 National Heritage Award winning podcast based on over 4,000 oral history recordings that have been compiled in Ireland by Maurice O'Keeffe of www.irishlifeandlore.com since 1995. Maurice and Jane O'Keeffe of Tralee, Co. Kerry set up Irish Life and Lore, an educational and commercial organisation, to record and archive oral history in Ireland. Now it's time to share some of the best recordings with you, and allow you to listen to first hand accounts of pivotal moments in Ireland's national and social history. The generations which went before us could never have imagined the immense change which has come about in the way we live over the past century in Ireland. The Irish Life and Lore podcasts offer the listener an opportunity to hear the voices of eye witnesses to this change, in all their individuality and authenticity, and in their manner of speaking unique to their local area. We hope you enjoy listening! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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2022 National Heritage Award winning podcast based on over 4,000 oral history recordings that have been compiled in Ireland by Maurice O'Keeffe of www.irishlifeandlore.com since 1995. Maurice and Jane O'Keeffe of Tralee, Co. Kerry set up Irish Life and Lore, an educational and commercial organisation, to record and archive oral history in Ireland. Now it's time to share some of the best recordings with you, and allow you to listen to first hand accounts of pivotal moments in Ireland's national and social history. The generations which went before us could never have imagined the immense change which has come about in the way we live over the past century in Ireland. The Irish Life and Lore podcasts offer the listener an opportunity to hear the voices of eye witnesses to this change, in all their individuality and authenticity, and in their manner of speaking unique to their local area. We hope you enjoy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2022 National Heritage Award winning podcast based on over 4,000 oral history recordings that have been compiled in Ireland by Maurice O'Keeffe of www.irishlifeandlore.com since 1995. Maurice and Jane O'Keeffe of Tralee, Co. Kerry set up Irish Life and Lore, an educational and commercial organisation, to record and archive oral history in Ireland. Now it's time to share some of the best recordings with you, and allow you to listen to first hand accounts of pivotal moments in Ireland's national and social history. The generations which went before us could never have imagined the immense change which has come about in the way we live over the past century in Ireland. The Irish Life and Lore podcasts offer the listener an opportunity to hear the voices of eye witnesses to this change, in all their individuality and authenticity, and in their manner of speaking unique to their local area. We hope you enjoy listening! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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