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Originally Posted by JJ2
2 different buttons made by Edward Jones Cork hill ,Dublin from 1815 to 1832 . Cork Hill st is at the gates of Dublin Castle . One says Constabulay which i take to be the "County Constabulary" which was the only constabulary around at that time and was more of a mounted military force than a police force . The other say "Police" which i take to be the "Revenue Police".
The Irish Constabulary replaced the "County Constabulary" in 1834
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Whilst the buttons may have backmarks showing "Edward Jones etc", they themselves would have not have manufactured the buttons. The buttons would have been made (almost certainly) in Birmingham by a third party. Edward Jones were almost certainly retailers only, possibly supplying & making uniforms themselves onto which the buttons would have been sewn.
Dave.