Memoirs of Constable Jeremiah Mee, RIC

Constable Jeremiah Mee is noted in the annals of Irish history for being the spokesman for a group of RIC men in Listowel who refused to follow orders to shoot any `suspicious-looking' Irishman on sight. This unique record, based on Mee's memoirs, presents a first-hand account of life in the RIC from 1910 to 1920. It chronicles the changing relationship between the Irish people and the members of the force, gives a valuable insight into the changing attitudes of many RIC men during the War of Independence, and includes a comprehensive account of the 1920 Listowel mutiny and its aftermath.