William Prendergast

Died

10 January 1874

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Drowned

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Drowned after falling into a road-side drain while walking to the railway station to catch a train home.

Roll of Honour Citation

Drowned after falling into a road-side drain while walking to the railway station to catch a train home.

Circumstances

Drowned on duty while returning from Carlow Quarter Sessions.

On a very dark night, while walking to Maganey Railway Station, County Kildare, to catch an evening train home, Constable Prendergast fell into a road-side drain and drowned, after earlier giving evidence at the Graigue Quarter Sessions in Queen’s County.

William, an officer from the Grangemellon district, had served with the RIC for about thirty-four years and was well respected for his conduct.