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| File Reference |
MSP34REF38256
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| Name |
Patrick Joseph Ryan |
| Gender |
male |
| Maiden/Other names |
Paddy Ryan Lacken
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Knockfune, Newport (Family Home)
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| County |
Tipperary
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
94-28, 41st Avenue, Elmhurst, Long Island, New York
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
40-22 Ithaca Street, Elmhurst, Long Island, New York
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
4244 - 65th Street, Woodside, Long Island, New York
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
80-01 45 Avenue, Elmhurst, Long Island, New York
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
5123 Gorsline Street, Elmhurst 73, New York (Widow's Address)
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
242-36 54th Avenue, Douglaston, New York (Widow's Addresss)
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Date of birth |
1899
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| Notes |
Exact date of birth not recorded on file
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| Date of death |
1944-01-21
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| Place |
Queens, New York, United States of America
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34C216; DP6884; 1RB2853; V371
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| Civilian occupation |
Farmer's son;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Volunteer
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| Unit |
6 Battalion
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| Company |
D Company
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| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Timothy Ryan
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| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Volunteer
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| Unit |
6 Battalion
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| Company |
A Company
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| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
|
| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
|
| Commanding Officer(s) |
Ned O’Leary
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Brigade |
2 Tipperary Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
James Stapleton
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Brigade |
3 Tipperary Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Sean Treacy
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
|
| Brigade |
East Limerick Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
William McCarthy
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Brigade |
Mid Limerick Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Sean O’Carroll
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Brigade Vice Commandant
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| Division |
3 Southern Division
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| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Patrick McDonnell; Sean Gaynor; Tom Barry
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Brigade Commandant
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| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
YesYesYes |
| Type of Award |
WPWound pension
OTHOther
WAWidow allowance
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| Notes |
Awarded a wound pension of £135 per annum from 1932 to 1936 and from 1936 to final under the Army Pensions Act, 1932.
Widow awarded a widows gratuity of £112.10.0 under the Army Pensions Act, 1932
Widow awarded an allowance of £132.00 per annum from 1960 during widowhood under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1960
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
Yes |
| Grade |
C |
| Notes |
Awarded nine (9) years for pension purposes at Grade C in 1937 under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF38256 Patrick Joseph Ryan.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34C216 Patrick Joseph Ryan.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP6884 Patrick Joseph Ryan.pdf
Scanned/digital copy1RB2853 Patrick Joseph Ryan.pdf
Scanned/digital copyV371 Patrick Joseph Ryan.pdf |
| File dates |
03 August 1933 - 28 August 1991
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Patrick Joseph Ryan’s receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers and the IRA in the service periods between 01 April 1917 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Ryan was awarded nine (9) years for pension purposes at Grade C in 1937 under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934.
Patrick Joseph Ryan (Paddy Ryan Lacken) states that he joined D Company, 6 Battalion, 1 Tipperary Brigade, Irish Volunteers in early 1917 under the command of Timothy Ryan (Battalion Commandant). He claims that he helped to organise companies and was transferred to A Company where he took part in arms raids; drilling and dispatch work.
During the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921), the applicant states he took part in IRA operations with 1 Tipperary Brigade under Ned O’Leary, 2 Tipperary Brigade under James Stapleton (MSP34REF1529), 3 Tipperary Brigade under Sean Treacy (1D458), East Limerick Brigade under William McCarthy (MSP34REF1560) and Mid Limerick Brigade under Sean O’Carroll (MSP34REF4167) including helping IRA men on the run after shooting Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) Inspector Hunt in Thurles; assisting in attacks on Murroe Barracks [County Limerick], Drumbane Barracks [County Tipperary] and Doon Barracks [County Limerick]; shooting of horses in “boycott of RIC”; arms raid on District Inspector Sydney, Newport [County Tipperary]; burning of Clonodolough Barracks [County Tipperary] and Killoscully Barracks [County Tipperary]; the shooting of three RIC men in Lackamore [County Tipperary]; attacks on Gannavane Barracks [County Limerick], Hollyford Barracks [County Tipperary], Cappawhite Barracks [County Tipperary] and Rear Cross Barracks [County Tipperary]; operation in Silvermines [County Tipperary]; two attacks on British forces in Kilcommon [County Tipperary]; fight at Inch [County Tipperary] when surrounded by “Black and Tans” (RIC) and surrounded by Black and Tans at Newport [County Tipperary]. In the 1921 period under the command of Liam Forde (MSP34REF46345) (Mid Limerick Brigade), Sean O’Carroll and Sean Gaynor (MSP34REF265) (1 Tipperary Brigade), the subject states that he took part in attack on British forces at Shraherloe [County Cork] (four IRA killed); fight at Lackelly, Emly [County Limerick] (four IRA men killed); engagement in Caherconlish [County Limerick] and ambush on Captain Biggs and companion at Newport [County Tipperary].
During the Truce period, Patrick Joseph Ryan states that he attended IRA training camps and did garrison duty in Birr Barracks, County Offaly under the command of Sean Gaynor and Mullingar Barracks, County Westmeath under the command of Andrew Cooney (MSP34REF20320). Applicant claims that he took part in fight with National forces in Mullingar (19 April 1922) and Nenagh, County Tipperary (29-30 June 1922).
Taking the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War, Patrick Joseph Ryan states that he was Brigade Vice Commandant of 1 Tipperary Brigade, 3 Southern Division, IRA under the command of Patrick McDonnell (MSP34REF4286), Sean Gaynor and Tom Barry and took part in several attacks of National forces. It is stated on file that the subject was promoted to Brigade Commandant following arrest of Patrick McDonnell. On 02 November 1922, the applicant states that he was with John Sheehy (later killed in action), Patrick Hughes and Jim Murphy (likely MSP34REF8369) billeting in the house of the Farrell family in Knockahopple, County Tipperary. Surrounded by National Army troops, the IRA men fought a running rearguard fight over three miles of mountain in heavy snowfall and frost. Subject received gunshot wound to left foot and Patrick Joseph Ryan claims that he was “carried away in a semi-conscious condition owing to three hours exposure and loss of blood”. He says that he received medical attention from Dr McCormack of Doon, County Limerick and then in the home of Michael English in Keeper, County Tipperary from 02 November 1922 to February 1923 and then in the home of Father Maloney in Rossmore. Subject was arrested on 09 April 1923 and interned in Limerick Jail and Newbridge camp, County Kildare where he took part in 36 day hunger strike (19 October to 23 November 1923). Applicant was released on 15 December 1923.
File includes representations from Sean Gaynor, 1 Tipperary Brigade, Brigade Committee (1937); letter from E Quinlan regarding 1 Tipperary Brigade officers in second critical period (1935); copy of Death Certificate of Patrick Ryan who died of “acute hemorrhagic nephritis” and “acute cardiac decompensation” in New York, United States of America (21 January 1944); correspondence with Office of Assessor for Public Departments (1944); material relating to the payment of the balance of the service pension and funeral grant to next of kin following subject’s death; material relating to the payment of the balance of the widow’s pension to next of kin following widows death in January 1991.
File DP6884 relates to successful application by subject for a wound or disease pension or gratuity under the Army Pensions Act, 1932. He was awarded a wound pension of £135 per annum from 1932 to 1936 and from 1936 to final. Subject claimed for gunshot wound to left foot at Knockaphole, County Tipperary in November 1922 and chronic rheumatism and heart disease due to exposure as a result of fighting on same day. His wife claims that he fought “unclothed for two and [a half] hours in snow and frost”. File includes application form; doctor’s certificate; material relating to appointment of Dr Frank Murray, New York as “pensions medical officer” (1936). File also contains material relating to successful application by widow for an allowance or gratuity under the Army Pensions Act, 1932. She was awarded a widows gratuity of £112.10.0 and a further allowance of £132.00 per annum from 1960 during widowhood under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1960. File contains copy of death certificate of Patrick Ryan (1944); copy of marriage certificate between Patrick Ryan Anna Ryan (née Kennedy) on 31 December 1932 in Church of Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, New York; Service Certificate; Local Medical Report (1934); medical report; Army Pensions Board report; representations from Mrs. MB Ryan TD (1953). File 1RB2853 contains filled out reference forms from Liam Hoolan (1934), John McLoughlin (1934) and Patrick Hughes (1934) (“If applicant is not worth of a pension, no one in Ireland is”).
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