EASTER RISING 1916
The last week of April 1916 saw the Easter Rising by Irish Republican groups with a Proclamation of the Republic made in Dublin; it was quickly put down by Crown Forces. Three unarmed members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and fourteen members of the Royal Irish Constabulary were killed.
Dublin Metropolitan Police Casualties
CONSTABLE JAMES O’BRIEN
DMP 9862 (165B)
Born 1868, Co. Limerick
Died 24 April 1916, aged 48
Cork Hill, Dublin Castle, Dublin
Unarmed and killed in the Easter Rising.
Buried in Kilfergus Cemetery, Glin, Co. Limerick
CONSTABLE MICHAEL LAHIFF
DMP 11047 (125D)
Born 1887, Co. Clare
Died 24 April 1916, aged 28
St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Unarmed and killed in the Easter Rising.
Buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
CONSTABLE WILLIAM FRITH
DMP 10175 (174C)
Born 1877, Co. Offaly
Wounded 27 April 1916 & Died 28 April 1916, aged 48
Store Street Police Station, Dublin
Unarmed and killed in the Easter Rising.
Buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin
Royal Irish Constabulary Casualties
CONSTABLE CHARLES McGEE
RIC 66908
Born 1892, Co. Donegal
Died 24 April 1916, aged 23
Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
Killed in the Easter Rising after being captured by armed rebels.
Buried in Gortahork Cemetery, Co. Donegal
CONSTABLE PATRICK WHELAN
RIC 63409
Born 1878, Co. KIlkenny
Died 26 April 1916, aged 34
Carnmore, Co. Galway
Fatally shot in an exchange of fire between an RIC patrol and rebels.
Buried in Bohermore Cemetery, Galway, Co. Galway
CONSTABLE JOHN HURLEY
RIC 67150
Born 1892, Co. Cork
Died 26 April 1916, aged 23
Lisvernane, Co. Tipperary
Fatally shot when attempting to arrest a rebel volunteer at his home.
Buried in St. Finian’s Cemetery, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
SERGEANT THOMAS FELIX ROURKE
RIC 56214
Born 1873, Co. Cork
Died 27 April 1916, aged 42
Lisvernane, Co. Tipperary
Fatally shot when attempting to arrest a rebel volunteer at his home
Buried in Clonbeg Church of Ireland Cemetery, Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipperary.
DISTRICT INSPECTOR HARRY SMYTH
RIC 59040
Born 1874, Hertfordshire
Died 28 April 1916, aged 41
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in Ardbracken Cemetery, Navan, Co. Meath.
SERGEANT JOHN YOUNG
RIC 58036
Born September 1873, Co. Cavan
Died 28 April 1916, aged 42
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Navan, Co. Meath.
SERGEANT JOHN SHANAGHER
RIC 54677
Born 1868
Died 28 April 1916, aged 48
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in Killlina Cemetery, Co. Roscommon.
CONSTABLE JAMES CLEARY
RIC 64900
Born 1888, Co. Galway
Died 28 April 1916, aged 28
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in Tuam, Co. Galway.
CONSTABLE JAMES GORMLEY
RIC 66800
Born 1891, Co. Sligo
Died 28 April 1916, aged 25
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Navan, Co. Meath.
CONSTABLE JAMES HICKEY
RIC 54582
Born 1867, Co. Kilkenny
Died 28 April 1916, aged 49
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Navan, Co. Meath.
CONSTABLE RICHARD McHALE
RIC 67072
Born 1894. Co. Galway
Died 28 April 1916, aged 22
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Navan, Co. Meath.
COUNTY INSPECTOR ALEXANDER GRAY
Born 1858, Co. Tyrone
Wounded 28 April 1916 & Died 10 May 1916, aged 57
Ashbourme, Co. Meath
Shot and fatally wounded in an ambush by large numbers of rebels.
Buried in Esker Cemetery, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
CONSTABLE CHRISTOPHER MILLAR
RIC 63620
Born 1886, Co. Limerick
Died 27 April 1916, aged 29
Dublin City
Shot dead on duty in Dublin during the Easter Rising.
He was attending a course of instruction in Portobello Barracks.
St. John’s Hospital (Bully’s Acre) Cemetery, Kilmainham, Dublin.
HEAD CONSTABLE WILLIAM NELSON ROWE
RIC 52673
Born 1867, Co. Wexford
Died 2 May 1916, aged 49
Bawnard House, Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Shot dead attempting to arrest rebel volunteers in a house.
Buried in Castlehyde Church of Ireland Cemetery, Co. Cork.