The Formation of the Civic Guard 1922

#OnThisDay 1922 The Civic Guard, predecessor of An Garda Síochána was established today. The Civic Guard took over from the RIC & were originally armed. Following a mutiny in Kildare, the Civic Guard were disarmed&the Gardaí were established the following year.

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