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File Reference MSP34REF1877
Name Patrick McGrath
Gender male
Address detail
Street 3 Bethesda Row, Blackrock Road, Cork
County Cork
Country Ireland
Address detail
Street 50 Marina Park
County Cork
Country Ireland
Notes Not recorded in file.
Date of death 1956-06-20
Associated files in MSPA 34E108
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Private
Unit 2 Battalion
Company C Company
Brigade 1 Cork Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Mick Murphy
Other Service Numbers E410545
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 4 and 7/12 years service for pension purposes.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF1877 Patrick McGrath.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E108 Patrick McGrath.pdf
File dates 12 February 1935 - 7 December 1956
Subject Information File relates to Patrick McGrath's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part of the periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods. Claims that he joined the Irish Volunteers in April 1916 and that he was involved in making munitions. Says that he was involved in raids for arms. During the War of Independence applicant claims that he was involved in: raid on Anglo American Oil Stores for petrol (September 1919); raids for arms. States that he was among those selected to search for British intelligence officers and that he travelled to Waterfall, County Cork in connection with this work. Says that this was unsuccessfull but "we got 3 later" in November 1920. Says that he was also involved in; raid on telephone office; burning of three income tax offices; part of a covering party in the Barrack Street ambush; manufacture of bombs; armed patrols. McGrath claims that in the Truce period he was involved in the manufacture of welding irons to break up any potential cavalry charges. Following the outbreak of the Civil War applicant states that he gave his house over to the brigade to use. Mentions there was also a dug-out at the house. Claims that he acted as a guide, carried dispatches and that his home was raided in 1926 or 1927. During the Emergency (Second World War) applicant served as a Corporal with Command Headquarters, Defence Forces. He attested on 13 June 1940 and was on indefinite leave from 21 January 1943. Reference to his serving as a Teachta Dála and Lord Mayor of Cork (elected 24 June 1952). File contains: typed transcript of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (27 February 1935).