COLM WALLACE is a native of Renvyle, Co. Galway. Married with four children, he works as a national school teacher locally and has completed a Masters in History at the University of Galway.
His book,
Sentenced to Death (Somerville Press) was widely featured in the national press and radio. His feature articles have been published in
The Irish Times,
Sunday World,
thejournal.ie and
Ireland’s Own.
In 1922 the fledgling Irish Free State decided to replace the RIC with the Civic Guard (An Garda Síochána). This new Irish police force found itself dealing with an unsettled population, many of whom were suspicions of law and order after centuries of forceful policing by the British....
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