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File Reference MSP34REF55472
Name Rose Anne Connolly
Gender female
Maiden/Other names Kilroy
Address detail
Street Nurses Cottage, Tourmakeady
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1891-10-08
Notes Date of death not recorded in file.
Associated files in MSPA 34SP56449
Related files MD29618 (Subject's incomplete Service (1917-1921) Medal application. Available in Military Archives).
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 copyMSP34REF55472 Rose Anne Connolly.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP56449 Rose Anne Connolly.pdf
File dates 6 January 1938 – 3 February 1954
Subject Information File relates to Rose Anne Connolly‘s unsuccessful application for a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act 1934. Connolly states she was a member of the Belmullet Branch of Cumann na mBan in County Mayo. During the War of Independence (January 1919 - July 1921) she states she carried dispatches, raised funds for the cause, enabled the use of her place of business (a public house) as a covering address for dispatches and assisted with communications between officers and volunteers. During the Truce period Connolly claims her place of business was used as head quarters for the local IRA units. During the Civil War (June 1922 - May 1923) she states she procured ammunition from the enemy, obstructed National Forces from capturing IRA troops on 15 September 1922 and did other intelligence work. File includes: letter of reference from Michael Kilroy (9 September 1939); sworn statement of Rose Anne Connolly (7 October 1939).