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| File Reference |
MSP34REF27648
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| Name |
Edward Moloney |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Knockraha, Glanmire
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| County |
Cork
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1870
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| Date of death |
1945-12-02
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D1902
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| Civilian occupation |
Blacksmith;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
4 Battalion
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| Company |
E Company
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| Brigade |
1 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Martin Corry; Sean Fitzgerald; Michael Canavan; James Murphy
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Brigade Officer
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| Unit |
4 Battalion
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| Company |
E Company
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| Brigade |
1 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Martin Corry; Sean Fitzgerald;
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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 |
D |
| Notes |
Awarded 3 and 1/9 years service for pension purposes 1941.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF27648EDWARDMOLONEY.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW34D1902EDWARDMOLONEY.pdf |
| File dates |
30 November 1934 - 26 April 1946
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Edward Moloney's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for parts of the period from 1 April 1919 to 31 March 1921, the entire period 1 April 1921 to 11 July 1921 and parts of the period 12 July 1921 to 31 March 1923. Subject also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Moloney claims that during the War of Independence he was involved in breaking up bridges, including ones at Kilacloyne and Dunkettle, trenching roads, attacks on the RIC and British forces and an attack on Cloyne Barracks. Moloney claims that he was appointed on special duty as Governor of 'Sing Sing' (prison). In his sworn statement Moloney states that it was in 1919 that he was appointed as governor of the local 'Sing Sing' prison, to which prisoners were sent from Middleton, Carrigtwohill, Queenstown, Mount Melleray and Cork City. Moloney states that prisoners held by him included members of the British forces and spies. Moloney says that in 1920 four British officers were taken away and that he was present at their execution. Claims that he remained at Sing Sing until the Truce. He further claimed that Battalion Commandant [Michael] Leahy informed him that he would be appointed Governor of Cork Jail.
He also states that he was a member of the active service unit and was involved in protecting a grenade factory.
Moloney claims that he was involved in the capture of the enemy arms vessel, the Upnor (British Ship) and that during the Civil War he was a member of the Active Service Unit at Fota and took part in attacks on National Army landing at Passage and on troops at Carrigtwohill and Riverstown.
Martin J Corry states that Moloney joined the Volunteers in 1917 and as a blacksmith, he was involved in making buckshot moulds and repairing shotguns, rifles and revolvers. Corry states that he appointed Moloney as officer in charge of the Battalion prison, which later became the Brigade prison at Knockraha.
File includes: typed and handwritten letters from Peter [O'Donovan], Martin J Corry, Michael Leahy and Tom Crofts relating to Moloney's service and activities; typed sworn statement, dated 18 February 1939, made by Moloney before the Advisory Committee; handwritten notes, dated 9 May 1941, relating to the service and activities of Moloney, as discussed with Martin Corry T.D; representation made by Martin Corry, dated 30 May 1941, in relation to the payment of Moloney's pension; material relating to the transfer of Moloney's pension to his wife Ellen Moloney, as a result of his admittance to Cork District Mental hospital, death certificate of Edward Moloney; material relating to the payment of the balance of Moloney's pension and his funeral expenses to his widow; material relating to family partly closed.
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