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| File Reference |
MSP34REF13224
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| Name |
Liam Ó Coinín |
| Gender |
male |
| Maiden/Other names |
William Rabbett
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Quay Road, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
St Teresa's Sanatorium, Creagh, Ballinrobe
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Castlebar Street, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Unit 5, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway
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| County |
Galway
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1894
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| Date of death |
1972-03-25
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D701;
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| Civilian occupation |
Secondary School Teacher;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Company Officer Commanding
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
Srah Company
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| Brigade |
South Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Maguire;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Company |
Liverpool Company
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Kerr;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Company Officer Commanding
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
Srah Company
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| Brigade |
South Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Maguire;
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
Yes |
| Grade |
D |
| Notes |
Awarded 1 and 7/12 years service for pension purposes in 1937
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy34D701 Liam 0 Coinin.pdf
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF13224 Liam 0 Coinin.pdf |
| File dates |
27 May 1935 - 20 April 2000
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| Subject Information |
File relates to the award of a military service pension to Liam Ó Coinín (William Rabbett) in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers and IRA in the service periods between 1 April 1919 and 11 July 1921 during the War of Independence. Subject is referred to as a native Irish speaker on file and some of the material is in the Irish language.
Liam Ó Coinín was appointed Company Officer Commanding in 1918. Subject and references stated that during the War of Independence he: did organisational and training work; took part in anti-Conscription activity; did Republican court work; took part in raids for arms; took part in the destruction of Tourmakeady (Toormakeady) RIC Barracks; spent [July to December] 1920 in Liverpool, England where he served with the IRA there taking part in arson attacks; took part in attacks/engagements with British forces at Partry/Port Royal, Tourmakeady (Toormakeady) and on the Partry Mountains; did guard and scouting duty for the Active Service Unit when in his area and assisted with the transport of arms.
Liam Ó Coinín appears to have left the IRA when he took up a teaching position in Athlone in about September 1921. He took no part in the Civil War.
File includes: material submitted by Liam Ó Coinín in support of his application; statements regarding subject's service from Tomás Ó Maoilealla (Thomas Lally) and Richard Walsh TD; standard form Referee R.15 showing details of subject's rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 form records supplied by the [IRA] Brigade Committee; transcripts of sworn statements made before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 by "William Rabbett" on 21 October 1936 (5 pages) and "Messrs Powell, May and Fallon" on 5 November 1936 (2 pages); material relating to subject's civilian employment as a ganger with Mayo County Council, a timekeeper with Westport Urban Council, an examiner with Mayo Vocational Education Committee, and as a temporary clerk with the Department of Industry and Commerce; material relating to the replacement of subject's Service (1917-1921) Medal with Bar; material relating to the settlement and closure of Liam Ó Coinín's military service pension following his death on 25 March 1972; and material (2000) relating to enquiry to Pensions Administration Section, Department of Defence regarding information on this file.
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