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| File Reference |
MSP34REF38672
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| Name |
Rose Loftus |
| Gender |
female |
| Maiden/Other names |
Kilroy
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Bunnahowna, Rosturk Post Office, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Bunnahowna, Mulranny
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1895-01-02
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| Date of death |
1982-02-10
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E9973;
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| Related files |
MSP34REF48010 Mary Mulchrone (sister); MD27943 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 Branch
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
John Connolly; Mrs. A, Kilroy
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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 |
E |
| Notes |
Awarded 1 and 11/12 years for pension purposes in 1954, following appeals and petition for re-investigation of claim
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF38672 Rose Loftus.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E9973 Rose Loftus.pdf |
| File dates |
[5 February 1936] - 28 January 1983
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Rose Loftus’ receipt of a military service pension in respect of her service with Cumann na mBan in the service periods between 1 April 1920 and 31 March 1923, during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War.
Rose Loftus joined Cumann na mBan in 1918 and was active in County Mayo during the War of Independence carrying out the usual activities such as collecting funds. She states that her home was a dispatch centre and that she frequently delivered dispatches. Men on the run would stay at the house and she would provide food and do scout duty for them. Loftus claims gelignite and fuse were stored at the house and that men manufactured explosives at the house prior to an ambush at Tourmakeady (no date given). She continued with the usual activities in the Truce period.
Loftus carried out similar work during the Civil War and states that bombs were stored at her home. She claims there were three dug-outs in her home, one under a bed, one in the stable and one in the garden and that Column men [Active Service Unit] would stay there regularly. The subject’s sister Mary Mulchrone was involved in similar activities (see file MSP34REF48010). A Service (1917-1921) Medal with bar was issued to Rose Loftus on 13 June 1960 (see file MD27943).
File contains material relating to Rose Loftus’ application for a Military Services Pension including; handwritten references from John Connolly (15 April 1938-10 June 1954), Joseph L. Baker (16 December 1940); William Chambers (8 January 1942), Annie Kilroy (7 June 1954), Dominick Kilroy (8 June 1954 and undated), Thomas Cleary (undated) and Michael Kilroy (undated); summary of sworn evidence given before interviewing officers by the applicant on 17 December 1940 and Advisory Committee notes for discussion with Kilroy (19 November 1940); McGovern (23 January 1941); Mrs. Kilroy (16 December 1941); subject’s petition for re-investigation of pension claim (15 June 1951). Also material relating to payment of widow’s pension to subject’s husband, John Loftus. Some material closed for Data Protection reasons.
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