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| File Reference |
MSP34REF3153
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| Name |
Thomas Harney |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Garage, Chapel Street, Louisburgh
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1897
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| Notes |
Exact date of birth not recorded in file.
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| Date of death |
1973-05-24
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D787
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Section Commander
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| Unit |
4 Battalion
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| Company |
A Company
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| Brigade |
Dublin Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
L McDermot
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Assistant Divisional Transport Officer
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| Division |
4 Western Division
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael Kilroy; PJ McDonnell; E Moane
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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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 |
| Date of Award |
1937-02-24
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| Grade |
D |
| Notes |
Awarded 4 and 3/4 years military service for pension purposes in 1937.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF3153 Thomas Harney.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34D787 Thomas Harney.pdf |
| File dates |
15 September 1934 - 31 March 1978
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Thomas Harney’s receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part or all of the service periods between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period, and Civil War.
During the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921) Harney states he was a Volunteer with A Company, 4 Battalion, Dublin Brigade and carried out intelligence work, seized bicycles, lay in ambush on a number of occasions including at Palmerstown Park and Castlewood Avenue (which did not come off), took part in an ambush at Rathmines Church (1921), raided the Post Offices at Portabello and Richmond Street and during the burning of the Custom House states he held-up Rathmines Fire Brigade.
During the Truce Period Harney states he attended training camps in the Dublin Mountains, then returned to Louisburgh, Mayo and went into Castlebar Barracks.
During the Civil War (June 1922 – May 1923) Harney took the anti-treaty side and claims he was Assistant Divisional Transport Officer based in Mayo, 4 Western Division and took part in attacks at Castlebar (August 1922), Westport, Newport and Clifden and also sniped National Army posts. Harney claims he was arrested in July 1924 and was interned until his release on 24 November 1924.
File includes; sworn statement of Thomas Harney made before the Advisory Committee (3 April 193); letters of reference from PJ Kelly (29 March 1936); Austin McDonald (2 April 1936); Edward Murnane (2 April 1936); Michael Kilroy MSP34REF839 (2 April 1936); Patrick S Morrissey (3 May 1936); sworn statement of Michael Kilroy made before the Advisory Committee on behalf of Thomas Harney (10 June 1936); correspondence and memoranda; notification of the death of Thomas Harney (6 June 1973); application of Laurena Harney (née Lynch), subject’s wife for a Widow’s Allowance (18 June 1936); Laurena Harney date of death recorded as 4 September 1977. Some material related to family members closed in accordance with Data Protection Acts.
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