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| File Reference |
MSP34REF35408
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| Name |
Beatrice Carney |
| Gender |
female |
| Maiden/Other names |
Bridget
Towey
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Shramore, Newport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Carrabawn, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Lecanvey, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1886-08-19
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| Notes |
Taken from medal file.
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| Notes |
Date of death not recorded on file.
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34SP37499; DP19225
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| Related files |
MD7155 Medal file available in the Military Archives.
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Member
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
Shramore Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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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 copyMSP34REF35408 Beatrice Carney.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP37499 Beatrice Carney.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP19225 Bridget Carney.pdf |
| File dates |
28 March 1935 - 31 May 1972
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Beatrice Carney's unsuccessful application for a military service pension in respect of her claimed service with Cumann na mBan for part of the periods between 1 April 1918 and 30 September 1923.
Claims that she was a member of Newport/Shramore Company, West Mayo Brigade, having joined in April 1918 and that she was involved in routine Cumann na mBan branch activities. Says that she carried dispatches; took care of a Anthony Conlon who was ill for two weeks; transported arms and ammunition on four or five occasions. During the Civil War periods applicant claims that she washed clothes for members of Active Service Unit (Flying Column) and that same stayed in her home. In March 1923 Carney says that she was arrested and released from Claremorris after being questioned by National Army troops.
DP19225 - File relates to successful application for Special Allowance under the Army Pensions Acts. File contains subject’s application form, correspondence and memoranda, social welfare reports, medical reports and means assessments.
File contains: typed transcript and summary of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (13 October 1938); handwritten notes of discussions held with verifying officers; references from Nan Kilroy, E Moane, Michael Kilroy, Thomas Cleary, Annie Kilroy.
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