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| File Reference |
MSP34REF35982
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| Name |
Tilly O'Donnell |
| Gender |
female |
| Maiden/Other names |
Tilly McGovern
Matilda
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Newfield, Rosturk, Westport (Address in 1921)
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Sandhill, Carrowbeg Post Office, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1894-05-13
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| Date of death |
1983-12-15
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E5977; DP35645
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Branch Secretary
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
F Company (Tiernaur)
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael McNamara, John J Connolly, Lawrence McGovern
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| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Branch Treasurer
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
F Company (Tiernaur)
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael McNamara, John J Connolly, Lawrence McGovern
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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 |
Yes |
| Grade |
E |
| Notes |
Awarded 2 years service for pension purposes at Grade E under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF35982 Tilly O'Donnell.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E5977 Tilly O'Donnell.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP35645 Tilly O'Donnell.pdf |
| File dates |
28 March 1936 - 06 February 1984
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Tilly O’Donnell’s receipt of a military service pension in respect of her service with Cumann na mBan in the service periods between 01 April 1920 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Subject unsuccessfully applied for service in the service periods between 01 April 1917 and 31 March 1920. O’Donnell was awarded 2 years service for pension purposes in 1942 at Grade E under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934.
Tilly O’Donnell (née McGovern) states that she was Branch Secretary and Branch Treasurer of F Company (Tiernaur), 2 Battalion, West Mayo Brigade, Cumann na mBan under the command of Michael McNamara, John J Connolly and her brother Lawrence McGovern. During the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921), the subject claims that she was engaged in first-aid training; fundraising (concerts, plays etc.); storing arms and ammunition; supplying food and clothing to members of IRA Active Service Unit (ASU) and dispatch work.
During the Truce period, Tilly O’Donnell states that she took part in fundraising.
Taking the anti Treaty side in the Civil War, the subject clams that she rendered first-aid to wounded IRA men in Rosturk Castle field hospital which was in her company area; brought wounded men Anthony Keane and D Kill by to safety by boat from Rosturk Castle; billeting IRA men on the run and providing clothes and food to IRA men on the run.
File contains references in support of the subject’s claim from Michael Gallagher (1938); John Connolly [1938]; Michael Kilroy (1938) and Lawrence McGovern (1940). File includes a typed summary of sworn evidence given by the applicant before the Advisory Committee on 17 December 1940.
File DP35645 contains material relating to the subject’s successful application for a Special Allowance. File includes application form; doctor’s note; signed handwritten reports from Social Welfare investigating officers regarding applicant’s financial circumstances (1962-1983) (closed) and material relating to payment of balance of special allowance following applicant’s death on 15 December 1983.
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