The Mulranny Police Conspiracy

The ‘Mulranny Police Conspiracy’ is a little-known story that took place in the west of Ireland at the turn of the 20th century. The setting is Mulranny – a stunning village along the Wild Atlantic Way but in 1900 it was something of a forgotten backwater.

However it was here, on the shores of Clew Bay that this story of deceit unfolded. In what is at times a bizarre and tragic plot, the R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary) turned on this poor community in Co Mayo when they began to campaign for better rights. The following story is intriguing and fascinating…