Patrick Flynn, Constable R.I.C. (Coolykerane P.P. 1911)

One of three men named Flynn (all of different families) that were constables in the Millstreet area at the same time around 1911, Patrick Flynn was only briefly sent to the Protection Post at Coolykeerane from his base in Macroom, and happened to be there when the Nominal Returns were filled out at the start of 1911. In any event he was in Macroom in 1910, and back there again for the census of April 1911.
Son of a farmer from near Ballymacarbry in Waterford, his time in the force was only ten years, spent in Cork West, Down, Limerick and finally Cork East, before he resigned in 918 to the home farm, luckily avoiding the troubles that were to come.

Service Record [1]

Patrick Flynn #63969
Birth: 9th April 1884
Height: 5ft 9 and 7/8 inches
Native County:Waterford
Religion: Catholic
Native County of Wife: Not married while in the force
Recommendations: D.I. Preston
Trade or Calling: farmer
Appointment: 1/July/08
Allocations: Cork W.R. 12 Jan 1909; Down 28.Jan/1912; Limerick 1/Dec/1913; Cork E.R. 1/Dec/1915
Rewards / Marks of Distinction / Favourable records:
Punishments: F (fined?) 15/= 7/Oct/1915
Reason for leaving: Resigned 26/June/1918 to work on his farm, Continued in Waterford

Where was he Stationed?

Nominal Returns
(List of all policemen at the start of each year)
1910 – Macroom
1911 – Coolykerane Protection Post, Millstreet
1916 – Ballyfeard – near Minane Bridge [GMaps]
1917 – Ballyfeard
1918 – Union Quay, Cork City

Constabulary Lists 1919
63969 Flynn, Patrick, constable, Cork, E.R., resigned
(He had resigned on June 26th 1918 to work his farm in Waterford)

Coolykeerane Protection Post

We think that Coolykerane Protection Post was most likely the Railway Station in Millstreet. in 1911, it was administered by the district station in Macroom.
[Townlands: Coolykerane]

Newspaper articles on Patrick Flynn

There were three Flynns in Millstreet around 1910-1911: Michael Flynn, John Flynn, and Patrick Flynn, so when “Constable Flynn” is mentioned, it is usually impossible to distinguish.

It becomes a little easier in the other stations:

Macroom: Rowdiness on the streets [Cork Examiner – Friday 16 September 1910]

Protection Post duty at Lissarda [Cork Examiner – Wednesday 18 October 1911]

TODO: add more articles

Patrick’s Family

Patrick’s parents: Marriage of John Flynn and Nanno Fraher on July 24th 1883 at Kilbrien, Dungarvan by Fr John Walsh C.C.; He a farmer, of Knockmeal, son of Thomas Flynn a farmer; she of Kilbrien, daughter of Patrick Fraher (deceased) a farmer; in the presence of Thomas Kiely and Johanna Fraher

Knockmeal [Townlands]
Kilbrien [GMaps]

Patrick’s birth: Birth of Patrick Flynn of Knockmeal on April 9th 1884, to Nano Flynn (Fraher) and Patrick Flynn a farmer, Bridget Flynn present at Birth

Death of Patrick Fraher in 1880 (Nanno’s father)

1901 census: Residents of a house 5 in Knockneal (Graignagower, Waterford) – the family at Knockmeal – 9 children

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Flynn	John	63	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Flynn	Nanno	42	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Flynn	Patrick	17	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Flynn	Thomas	17	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Flynn	John	14	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Flynn	Michael	13	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Flynn	Maurice	11	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Flynn	Bridget	9	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Flynn	Mary	7	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Flynn	James	4	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Flynn	William	2	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

1911 census: Residents of a house 5 in Knockmeal (Graignagower, Waterford): The family at Knockmeal – 9 children 9 alive

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Flynn	John	70	Male	Head of Family	Catholic
Flynn	Nanno	54	Female	Wife	Catholic
Flynn	Thomas	26	Male	Son	Catholic
Flynn	Maurice	20	Male	Son	Catholic
Flynn	Bridget	17	Female	Daughter	Catholic
Flynn	Mary Anne	15	Female	Daughter	Catholic
Flynn	James	14	Male	Son	Catholic
Flynn	Willie	12	Male	Son	Catholic

1911 census: Macroom Barrack, Gurteenroe
Patrick is listed with his initials P.F. as were standard for barrack returns.

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex		Religion
O’C (Maurice O’Connor)	M	49	Male	Kerry	R.C Married
McG (T. McGovern)	T	41	Male	Tipperary	R.C Married
C	J	36	Male	Kilkenny	R.C Single
K	G	33	Male	Tipperary	R.C Married
F (Patrick Flynn)	P	26	Male	Waterford	R.C Single