The Good Old Size Elevens’ , writes T. J. Coen, GSRMA Roscommon
At the age of twenty years, John Duffy, applied for admission to become a member of the Garda Síochána, and
At the age of twenty years, John Duffy, applied for admission to become a member of the Garda Síochána, and
This is the way it was in a country one-man Station in the early 1970’s. In mid-October 1968, I was
Years ago, the Garda Síochána, were more central to the activities of the rural communities. If the state of the
John was on a return visit to his old sub-district and was marvelling at how the area had changed. New
It was a lovely pre-pandemic spring morning. The sun was shining in through the window filling the sitting room with
I believe it was around the winter of 1948, when the deluge finally hit Blarney. According to my father, Michael,
Any member who was stationed or served on border duty in the North Leitrim area will probably have heard of
Tom was annoyed about the Guard coming to the house. It wasn’t just getting the summons for being caught in
It was a dull December evening in 2014. I had just finished teaching a computer class in Cootehill Youth Café.
I was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on the 22 April 1974. I spent a month on temporary transfer