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.