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File Reference MSP34REF56587
Name Mary Howley
Gender female
Maiden/Other names Mary Vesley
Address detail
Street St Enda's, Achill Sound
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not recorded on file
Notes Date of death not recorded on file
Associated files in MSPA 34SP57587
Easter rising service No
Organisation None
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension No
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF56587 Mary Howley.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP57587 Mary Howley.pdf
File dates 29 December 1937 - 06 February 1923
Subject Information File relates to Mary Howley’s unsuccessful application for a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934. Applicant claimed membership of Cumann na mBan in the service periods between 12 July 1921 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Mary Howley (née Vesley) states that she lived in Lisacul, Ballaghadereen, County May with her grandmother Mrs Mulrennan and that four of her uncles were active with the IRA including Seamus Mulrennan (DP7960) and Patrick Mulrennan (DP7961). As a member of East Mayo Brigade, Cumann na mBan during the War of Independence (January 1919 - July), she claims that she took part in dispatch work and cleaning arms under the command of Seamus Mulrennan and Thomas Flannery. Taking the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War (June 1922 - May 1923), Mary Howley states that she took part in similar activity. Subject did not appear before the Advisory Committee and did not provide any references.