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| File Reference |
MSP34REF42604
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| Name |
Peter O'Hanlon |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Bridge House, Mullaghbawn
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| County |
Armagh
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| Country |
Northern Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
c/o Patrick O'Hanlon, Market Square, Dundalk
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| County |
Louth
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Notes |
Date of birth not recorded on file
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| Notes |
Date of death not recorded on file
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34SP44421
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| Related files |
MSP34REF20993 (Michael O'Hanlon, brother); MSP34REF44077 (Bessie O'Hanlon, sister); MSP34REF59647 (Sarah O'Hanlon, mother); MSP34REF42603 (Patrick O'Hanlon, brother); MSP34REF4268 (Bernard O'Hanlon, brother);
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
None |
| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
No |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF42604 Peter O'Hanlon.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP44421 Peter O'Hanlon.pdf |
| File dates |
29 December 1935 - 27 April 1954
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Peter O’Hanlon’s unsuccessful application for a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934. Subject unsuccessfully applied for service in the periods between 01 April 1920 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War period.
Peter O’Hanlon states that he joined Mullaghbawn Company, 3 Battalion (Camlough), 1 Brigade (North Louth), IRA in May 1919 under the command of Hugh McAleavy (MSP34REF5924), Michael McCann and John Grant (MSP34REF1738). During the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921), the applicant claims that he took part in IRA general activity and operations including: the purchase of grenades and revolvers in Belfast five or six times; blocking roads; house was used as call house and dispatch clearing house; dispatch work; went on the run following burning of Camlough Barracks; was a member of ‘Flying Column’ (Active Service Unit); guard duty over Divisional Headquarters and Divisional Commandant from April 1921 and burning of rectory in Mullaghbawn.
During the Truce period, Peter O’Hanlon states that he appointed Battalion Police Office and was in charge of republican courts in battalion area. The subject states that he joined IRA training camp in Dungooley, County Louth in May 1922. Taking the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War, Peter O’Hanlon claims that he took part in an attack on Ulster Specials between Forkhill and Dungooley and had a fight with National forces at Dungooley, County Louth. After the camp was broken up, the subject states that he went on the run and was arrested in Dundalk, County Louth in late October 1922. He was held in Dundalk Jail and No. 2 Tintown Camp, the Curragh, County Kildare where he took part in a 15 days hunger strikes. Peter O’Hanlon was released in December 1923.
File includes typed and summary of sworn evidence given by the applicant before the Advisory Committee on 01 November 1940; notes of handwritten discussion with IRA verifying officers Grant and O’Hanlon on 26 November 1940. Subject did not provide any references.
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