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Private detectives in Ireland - 19th century

LionelNashe · 2018-05-24 13:03:43

Does anyone know of 'Private Detectives', or 'Private Inquiry Agents', operating in Ireland (particularly Dublin) in 19th century or early 20th century? There were some in London from mid-19th century, but I can't find anything about Dublin.

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24-05-2018 2:03pm

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LionelNashe

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Does anyone know of 'Private Detectives', or 'Private Inquiry Agents', operating in Ireland (particularly Dublin) in 19th century or early 20th century? There were some in London from mid-19th century, but I can't find anything about Dublin.

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#2 25-05-2018 12:20am
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You need to do a keyword/phrase search in Irish newspaper archives appropriate to the period.

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#3 25-05-2018 9:28pm
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There are a couple of people listed as enquiry agents in the censuses.

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#4 01-06-2018 8:29pm
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I signed up to the Irish Times to get access to their archives, and with just a quick search I found mention of an English private detective involved in some court case in Dublin. I think he was booted off the police force in London for something or other. I'll have to get back to it and give it more time.

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