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| File Reference |
1924A22
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| Name |
Stephen Donnelly |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Station Road, Ballina
|
| County |
Mayo
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Address detail |
| Street |
Kevin Street Police Station, Dublin
|
| County |
Dublin
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Address detail |
| Street |
Detective Branch, Garda Síochána, Ennis
|
| County |
Clare
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Address detail |
| Street |
"S" Branch, Garda Síochána, Thurles
|
| County |
Tipperary
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Address detail |
| Street |
Vocational Schools, Ballina
|
| County |
Mayo
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Address detail |
| Street |
Bunree, Ballina
|
| County |
Mayo
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Date of birth |
1900
|
| Date of death |
1978-01-25
|
| Associated files in MSPA |
24B1359; 24SP1470; MSP34REF6634;
|
| Related files |
1386 and SDR709 subject's National Army and Defence Forces service numbers;
|
| Civilian occupation |
Apprentice Baker;
|
| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Fianna Éireann |
| Rank |
Unknown
|
| Brigade |
North Mayo Brigade
|
| National Army Service Number |
1386; SDR709
|
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Lieutenant
|
| Unit |
1 Battalion
|
| Company |
A Company (Ballina)
|
| Brigade |
North Mayo Brigade
|
| Commanding Officer(s) |
Francis Flynn;
|
| National Army Service Number |
1386; SDR709
|
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
|
| Unit |
Active Service Unit
|
| Brigade |
North Mayo Brigade
|
| Commanding Officer(s) |
Eamonn Gannon; John Barrett; Denis Sheerin;
|
| National Army Service Number |
1386; SDR709
|
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Company Officer Commanding
|
| Unit |
1 Battalion
|
| Company |
A Company (Ballina)
|
| Brigade |
North Mayo Brigade
|
| Commanding Officer(s) |
George Delaney; Michael O'Cleary;
|
| National Army Service Number |
1386; SDR709
|
| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Unknown
|
| Unit |
2 Battalion
|
| Division |
1 Midland Division
|
| Company |
E Company
|
| National Army Service Number |
1386; SDR709
|
| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Captain
|
| National Army Service Number |
1386; SDR709
|
| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
Yes |
| Grade |
B |
| Notes |
Awarded 6.0833 years service for pension purposes in 1943
|
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyW1924A22STEPHENDONNELLY.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW24SP1470STEPHENDONNELLY.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW24B1359STEPHENDONNELLY.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF6634STEPHENDONNELLY.pdf |
| File dates |
22 November 1924 - 14 September 1978
|
| Subject Information |
File relates to Stephen Donnelly's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers, IRA and National Forces for part or all of the various service periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War.
Stephen Donnelly claims membership of Fianna Éireann from 1917. Arrested in [September] 1919 he was imprisoned until [January] 1920, taking part in a prison protest in Belfast Jail under the leadership of Austin Stack. Following his release Stephen Donnelly took part in an IRA raid on the Income Tax office in Ballina, County Mayo as well as raids for arms and Belfast goods as well as raids for police and military goods. During 1920 Donnelly also took part in IRA attacks on an RIC patrol in Knox Street, Ballina in which an RIC Sergeant Armstrong was killed (July) and Enniscrone Coastguard Station, County Sligo (date not on file). In [November] 1920 he was appointed IRA Company Officer Commanding and in January 1921 he was one of a party of IRA attacked by RIC/British forces while moving arms from an arms dump.
In April 1921 he took part in an attack on two 'Black and Tans' (RIC) in Ballina and in May was involved in the attempted killing of RIC District Inspector White - the following morning he escaped attempted capture by British forces during which another IRA member Thomas Howley was shot and killed. During 1921 he was also involved in IRA attacks on British forces at Bonniconlon, and Clydagh, Ballycastle (County Mayo) as well as Easkey RIC Barracks, County Sligo.
During the Truce period Stephen Donnelly took part in IRA training camps and joined the National Army in April 1922. Stephen Donnelly continued to serve with the National Army throughout the Civil War. However it is claimed that he provided information and intelligence to the IRA regarding National Army movements and activities as well as carrying messages to IRA prisoners interned at Tintown (Curragh, County Kildare) and helping in the escape of IRA prisoners from there. In November 1923 Stephen Donnelly was dismissed from the National Forces having been found in possession of letters addressed to prisoners while he was serving as a Line Officer at Tintown "B" Internment Camp, the Curragh, County Kildare.
File includes: material signed and submitted by Stephen Donnelly in support of his service pension applications; material relating to Stephen Donnelly's National Army service record; signed handwritten and typed statements and letters regarding subject's service and service pension applications from James Ahern, Professor Michael Tierney TD, P. J. Rutledge TD, Minister for Justice, P. A. Calleary, Denis Sheerin, M. Kilcawley, Senator Thomas Ruane, handwritten notes relating to discussions held with unnamed verifying officers/witnesses regarding Stephen Donnelly's service/activities; standard form Referee R.15 showing details of claimant's rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 from records supplied by the relevant IRA brigade committee; typed summary of sworn evidence given by Stephen Donnelly on 16 October 1942 before an interviewing officer; material referring to Stephen Donnelly's position as a member of Garda Síochána and a school caretaker; material referring to subject's receipt of a Service (1917-1921) Medal with Bar; and material relating to Stephen Donnelly's surviving children - partly closed.
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