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| File Reference |
MSP34REF59677
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| Name |
Bridget Malone |
| Gender |
female |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Aughagower, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Glenparke Nursing Home, The Mall, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1902-06-04
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| Notes |
Date of baptism
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| Date of death |
1994-05-31
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34SP60594; DP19945
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Member
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Company |
Aughagower Branch
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Miss Winifred Duffy Sheridan
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
SPASpecial Allowance (DP file)
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF59677 Bridget Malone.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP60594 Bridget Malone.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP19945 Bridget Malone.pdf |
| File dates |
05 March 1941 - 05 October 1995
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Bridget Malone’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 01 April 1918 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Subject was awarded a Service (1917-1921) Medal in 1951, information held on file.
Bridget Malone states that she was a member of the Aughagower Branch, 3 Battalion, West Mayo Brigade, Cumann na mBan under the command of Miss Winifred Duffy Sheridan and Eamon Moane. During the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921), she claims that she took part in organising dances and concerts; first-aid training; sentry duty for IRA men on the run; catering and washing clothes for IRA men on the run; storing arms and tending to sick and wounded IRA members.
Taking the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War, the subject claims that she took part in routine activity.
File includes references in support of the subject’s claim Winifred Duffy Sheridan (1941; 1950); Edward Moane (1950 x2); John Duffy (1950); James Malone (1950); J Flaherty (1952) and Patrick Duffy (1952). Subject did not appear before the Advisory Committee.
File DP19945 contains material relating to the subject’s successful application for a Special Allowance. File includes application form; medical report; solicitors correspondence; doctor’s note; signed handwritten reports from Social Welfare investigating officers regarding applicant’s financial circumstances (1951-1993); representations by Padraig Flynn TD (1989) and material relating to payment of balance of special allowance following applicant’s death on 31 May 1994.
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