Policing Genealogy Ireland History
Download| Name: | Michael Kenneally | Reg No: | 1408 |
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Date Of Joining: | 30 May 1922 |
| Date of birth: | 26 January 1896 | Address: | Kilmallock, Limerick |
| 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 3/4 |
| Chest: | 37, 3 | Remarks: | F.S. (Card Issued 13 May 1926) |
| Keyword: | #diedonduty | Acknowledgements And Sources: | Information and Picture from Garda.ie |
| Garda Rank at end of service: | - | Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place): | - |
| End of Service and Reason: | - | Marriage | - |
| Occupation Or Trade: | - | By Whom Recommended: | - |
| Link To Register: | https://digital.ucd.ie/view-media/ucdlib:53466/canvas/ucdlib:53518 | ||
| Additional Images: | - | Page Numbers: | 95 and 96 |
| Further Notes: | He served from 1916-1922 in the 8th Battalion, Kerry No. 1 Brigade. Garda Kennelly also served in Galway, Monivea, Derrybrien, Letterfrack, Leenane, Clifden and Killimor. He married Alice MacHale on 26th August 1930 in Clifden Galway and they had two children. On 18th January, 1934, Garda Michael Kennelly, with Sergeant Forde, were returning to Maam Garda Station after escorting a female patient to Ballinasloe Mental Hospital. On driving through Galway the hackney car in which they were travelling approached the Woodquay area. It was a dark wet night. The vehicle left the roadway and entered the River Corrib at Woodquay. Garda Kennelly was drowned. | ||