


John Cunningham – BONA FIDE TRAVELLER’S LAW
Interviewed 2021 Here, John Cunningham recalls the stories told to him by his father Michael Cunningham about dealing with issues associated with drinking while working as a member of An Garda Síochána. He refers to the Bona Fide Laws which were a hangover from the...
John Cunningham – FIRST ASSIGNMENT – SLIGO AND TORY ISLAND
Interviewed 2021 Here, John Cunningham relates the experience of his father, Michael Cunningham in the earliest days of An Garda Síóchána. He tells a story about Michael Cunningham, being posted to Sligo and outlines some of the incidents he became associated with...
John Cunningham – THE FLOOD OF 1947
Interviewed 2021 In this selection, John Cunningham discusses the experience of his father, retired Garda Michael Cunningham, during a major weather incident in 1947 in Blarney. 1947 was the year of the ‘Big Snow’ (and subsequent big flood). The first snow arrived in...