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| File Reference |
MSP34REF59839
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| Name |
Charles Cullinane |
| Gender |
male |
| Maiden/Other names |
Ó Cuilleanáin, Cormac
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Station House, Cobh Junction, Glounthane
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| County |
Cork
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Knockeen, Douglas Road
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| County |
Cork
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Lismoyle, Model Farm Road
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| County |
Cork
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
7 Templemore Avenue, Rathgar
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1902
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| Date of death |
1970-10-26
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E8146
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| Civilian occupation |
School teacher;
Lecturer;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
5 Battalion
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| Company |
Riverston-Glounthane Company
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| Brigade |
1 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Edward Hegarty; Tom Cahill; M J Corry
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Company |
Knockraha Company
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
M J Corry
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Cobh IRA Barracks 4 Battalion
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
M Burke
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Joe Kiely
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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 4 and 7/36 years service for pension purposes in 1943.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF59839CHARLESCULLINANE.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW34E8146CHARLESCULLINANE.pdf |
| File dates |
27 February 1942 - 14 June 1974
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Charles Cullinane's (Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin) receipt of a military pension in respect of his service with the IRA for parts of the period from 1 April 1920 to 31 March 1921, the entire period from 1 April 1921 to 11 July 1921, parts of the period from 12 July 1921 to 31 March 1923 and the entire period from 1 April 1923 to 30 September 1923. Subject also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Cullinane claims that as a student in North Monastery, Cork, he joined a Cadet Corps, where he was trained in intelligence, arms and drills. Cullinane claims that he was appointed as Second Lieutenant of the Riverstown-Glounthane Company of Fianna Éireann and that he joined the Irish Volunteers in 1918. Cullinane states that in 1919 he and four others were responsible for reorganising the Riverstown-Glounthane company. He states that he was appointed as Second Lieutenant and later First Lieutenant of the company. He also states that during this time he trained men, took care of arms and took part in raids on mails. Cullinane also claims that he procured gelignite and detonators from a quarryman; that he took part in the ambush British forces patrol that was protecting the mails; that he was involved in raids for arms on about sixty houses and that he was involved in the capture of the Glanmire Barracks.
Cullinane states that he took part in the destruction of the vacated Glanmire and Glouthane RIC Barracks and of the courthouse at Riverstown. He states that he was involved in the Bleachyard Hill ambush of a military lorry which was conveying mails from Fermoy to Cork, during which he was in charge of a section of men and took up the main position, five yards from the road block. Cullinane states that the lorry managed to pass through the road block and as it passed he fired five or six shots from his rifle. Cullinane states that about 1920 he was transferred to Knockraha Company where he was appointed Company Intelligence Officer. He states that he was involved in the capture and execution of two Camerons, members of the murder gang.
Cullinane states that during the Truce period he spent one week in a training camp at [Ballincorig] and continued with his Intelligence Officer duties. He also states that he helped in the unloading and disposal of munitions taken during the raid on the Upnor (British Ship).
During the Civil War, Cullinane states that when the Four Courts were attacked, he went into Cobh Barracks and waited there for the arrival of National Army troops whom he then attacked. After this, he volunteered for the Active Service Unit under Joe Kiely, where he was third in command. With the Active Service Unit he was involved in an attack on National Forces at Carrigtwohill Barracks and in an ambush of two lorries carrying National Army at Glanmire. Cullinane states that about September 1922, while on route to a Brigade Council meeting, he was captured and imprisoned and that he was released unconditionally towards the end of 1923.
File includes: Typed summary of sworn evidence, dated 29 April 1942, given by Cullinane; typed and handwritten statements from Edward J Hegarty, Thomas Forde, Seamus Fitzgerald and Tom Croft relating to Cullinane's service; handwritten statements of Cullinane's IRA service, sent by him in May 1942, to Edward J Hegarty and Joseph Cashman for verification; handwritten letters from Cullinane, appealing the rejection of his application and stating his service and activities; material relating to family closed.
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