Project Gutenberg 2016-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 184 Unknown Tales of the R.I.C. The informer -- On the run -- The landing of arms -- The Red Cross -- The R.M. -- An outlaw -- The stranger within the gates -- Mr Briggs' island -- The reward of loyalty -- Poteen -- The mayor's conscience -- A brutal murder -- Seal Island -- A family affair -- The American nurse -- Father John -- The bog cemetery -- A Jew in Gaelic clothing -- Mountain warfare -- The great round up -- The truce. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tales of the R.I.C." by Unknown is a collection of narratives set in the tumultuous period of Irish history during the early 20th century. This work focuses on the complex interactions between the Royal Irish Constabulary (R.I.C.) and the local populace, particularly in response to the rise of Sinn Fein and the challenges faced during the Irish War of Independence. Throughout these tales, it becomes evident that the characters encounter moral dilemmas, treachery, and the harsh realities of life in a divided society. The opening of the collection introduces Patsey Mulligan, the eldest son in a struggling peasant family from a small Irish farm. Faced with limited job prospects in his native Cloonalla, Patsey seeks work in England, only to find himself enlisting in the army as World War I unfolds. After returning to Ireland on compassionate leave due to his mother's death, he faces a heartbreaking decision upon a promise made to her: to stay home and care for the family rather than return to the battlefield. A twist of fate leads him to become a captain in the local Sinn Fein Volunteers, where he crosses paths with his former officer, Anthony Blake, who now serves as a District Inspector in the R.I.C. Their destinies intertwine amid escalating tensions, setting the stage for conflict, betrayal, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ireland. Royal Irish Constabulary Ireland -- History -- 1910-1921 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 519552 2025-06-21T09:49:46.374079 text/html 498217 2024-10-23T01:16:54 text/html 426585 2025-06-21T09:49:53.605101 application/epub+zip 422926 2025-06-21T09:49:47.606085 application/epub+zip 274063 2025-06-21T09:49:47.010105 application/epub+zip 531893 2025-06-21T09:49:58.280033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497881 2025-06-21T09:49:52.979043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349663 2022-09-24T08:09:10.017334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468384 2025-06-21T09:49:45.578104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448481 2024-10-23T01:16:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16799 2025-06-21T09:49:58.427061 application/rdf+xml 17231 2025-06-21T09:49:47.116086 image/jpeg 2022 2025-06-21T09:49:47.062083 image/jpeg 375556 2025-06-21T09:49:46.422089 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous