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| File Reference |
MSP34REF11690
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| Name |
Julia Walshe |
| Gender |
female |
| Maiden/Other names |
Walsh
Earnor
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Loona, Belcarra, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Loona Road, Lisnolan Manula, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1896-02-25
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| Notes |
Date of birth also given as 2 February 1896
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| Date of death |
0977-12-06
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E5949; DP4745; 1RB2867
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| Civilian occupation |
Farmer's daughter;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Member
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| Company |
Headford Branch
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| Brigade |
North Galway Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Louis Darcy; M.L. Joyce; Patrick Glynn; Cornelius Fogarty
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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 3 and 17/36 years for pension purposes in 1942
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF11690 Julia Walshe.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E5949 Julia Walshe.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP4745 Julia Walshe.pdf
Scanned/digital copy1RB2867 Julia Walshe.pdf |
| File dates |
18 July 1933 - 3 March 1978
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Julia Walshe’s receipt of a military service pension in respect of her service with Cumann na mBan in the service periods between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923, during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Walshe also claimed unsuccessfully for the period between 1 April 1919 and 31 March 1920.
Walshe states that during the War of Independence she carried out the usual Cumann na mBan activities such as attending parades, meetings and collecting funds. She also says she regularly carried dispatches for Louis Darcy, Baby [Thomas] Duggan, Concannon, Corcoran and O’Dea and that the Column [Active Service Unit] often stayed at her house. The subject says she received information from Miss McDonagh and Miss Carroll, who were friendly with the police [RIC]. Walshe claims that an a Volunteer [IRA] named Walsh was shot in front of her by ‘Tans’ [RIC] in 1921 and that she rushed to his aid and stayed with him as he died. Walshe claims to have purchased guns and ammunition.
The subject carried out the usual activities in the Truce period, such as supplying food to camps (no details given).
Walshe states that she continued activities during the Civil War including carrying dispatches, scouting for Columns [Active Service Units] and reporting military movements. She says that she was arrested at the end of April 1923 and imprisoned at Galway and Kilmainham [Dublin] until 02 October 1923. Walshe claims to have been on hunger strike for nine days while in Kilmainham Jail (no dates given).
File contains material relating to Julia Walshe’s application for a Military Services Pension including; handwritten references from Thomas Maguire (29 March 1935), L. O’Dea (19 July 1939), Senator Helena Concannon (19 January 1940) and Vincent Corcoran (23 January 1940); handwritten post-card from M.M. Pearse [Padraig Pearse’s sister] (2 February 1940); typed transcript of sworn statement by Julia Walshe to Advisory Committee (Military Service Pensions Act, 1934) on 3 February 1940; Advisory Committee notes for discussion with Joyce and Corcoran (4 June 1941); representations on behalf of Walshe from R. Walsh TD (15 July 1941) and M. Moran TD (12 March 1952). Material relating to closure of Walshe’s pension account on her death.
File also contains material regarding Julia Walshe’s successful application for a Special Allowance [disability pension] under the Army Pensions Act 1932, including medical report (30 June 1952), representations on behalf of Walshe from M. Moran TD (30 November 1953-30 January 1954) and administrative records. Some material closed for Data Protection reasons. File 1RB2867 includes reference from M Fogarty (Con Fogarty) (1937)
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