Policing Genealogy Ireland History

Name:	Henry Phelan	Reg No:	1347
Image:		Date Of Joining:	25 May 1922
Date of birth:	25 December 1900*	Address:	Rushin, Mountrath, Laois
Date of Death:	14 November 1922
Religion:	Roman Catholic	IRA Rank:	Private
Rank In National Army:	-	RIC Rank:	0
Foreign Army Rank:	-	If In Cid Or Protection Corps:	-
Knowledge Of Irish Language:	-	Height:	5ft 10 1/2
Chest:	38, 35	Remarks:	F.S. (First Garda to be killed in the line of duty when he was shot dead in Mullinahone)
Keyword:	Died in Service Callan	Acknowledgements And Sources:	Courtesy of GSRMA House
Garda Rank at end of service:	Garda	Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place):	KILKENNY (Callan)
End of Service and Reason:	Killed (14 November 1922)	Marriage	-
Occupation Or Trade:	-	By Whom Recommended:	-
Page Numbers:	91 and 92
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Further Notes:	Was the First Garda/Civic Guard to be killed in the line of duty. henry Christopher Phelan was actually born on 25th December 1900*. he was the son of Patrick Phelan and Norah Austin. On 14th November, 1922 Garda Phelan went to a shop in Mullinahone, County Tipperary to purchase hurleys for a team he, and colleagues, were starting in Callan, County Kilkenny. While he was in the shop two armed men entered and, without warning, shot Garda Phelan dead He is buried with his parents in Saint Fearghal's Cemetery, Camross, County Laois.