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| File Reference |
MSP34REF2781
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| Name |
Patrick J. Costello |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Edenvale, Ennis,
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| County |
Clare
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Cahancalla More, Ennis,
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| County |
Clare
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1897
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| Date of death |
1944-07-20
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34C59
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Battalion Commandant
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Brigade |
Mid Clare Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Joseph Barrett
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Battalion Commandant
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Division |
1 Western Division
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| Brigade |
Mid Clare Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Joseph Barrett
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
Yes |
| Grade |
C |
| Notes |
Awarded 7 and 7/12 years service for pension purposes in 1935.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF2781 Patrick J Costello.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34C59 Patrick J Costello.pdf |
| File dates |
20 August 1934 - 19 February 1993
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| Subject Information |
The file relates to Patrick J. Costello's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers in the service period between 1 April 1918 and 31 March 1919 and for his service in the IRA in the service periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923. The applicant also unsuccessfully claimed for the service periods between 1 April 1916 and 31 March 1918.
During the War of Independence the applicant claims to have raided for arms; claims to have made explosives, munitions and pikes; claims to have been involved in attacks on the RIC barracks at Inch (July 1920) and Tiermaclane (August 1920 and 18 May 1921); claims to have disarmed soldiers at Ennis (23 June 1920); claims to have been involved in ambushes at Lissycasey (on a military lorry, 29 July 1920), Monreal, [Ennistymon] (18 December 1920), Cahera (19 January 1921) and Darragh (9 June 1921); claims to have been involved in an engagement at Darragh (29 July 1920); claims to have been involved in the capture of Ruan barracks (18 October 1920). During the Truce period the applicant claims to have attended a Divisional camp at Scariff (17 July to 30 July 1921); claims to have attended a Brigade camp at [Kilfenora] (August 1921); Battalion camp at Ballymacally (September 1921); claims to have been in [Fox's] Hotel, Limerick (January 1922); claims to have been sent to relieve Renmore barracks. During the Civil War the applicant claims to have defended Edenvale barracks (July 1922); claims to have been involved in an attack on Clarecastle; claims to have been involved in burning Clarecastle barracks; claims to have been involved in four engagements with the National Army at Darragh (July 1922); claims to have been involved in an attack on Clarecastle barracks (September 1922); claims to have gone to Limerick and Cork for guns and ammunition; claims to have captured four National Army officers; arrested 20 December 1922, released November 1923.
The file contains a handwritten application form signed and submitted by the applicant; handwritten letter from [F. S.] MacBlaney, stating that he treated the applicant for a bullet wound in his right arm on 27 June 1920; three page transcript of sworn statement made before the advisory committee by Patrick J. Costello on 11 April 1935; transcript of sworn statement made before the advisory committee by Major-General Brennan on behalf of Patrick Costello on 24 July 1935; sworn statement made before the advisory committee by Captain Joseph Barrett on behalf of Patrick Costello on 24 July 1935; material relating to the closure of Patrick Costello's service pension account; representation from [Máire bean an Paoraig] to Sean O'Grady TD on behalf of Eileen Costello and responses, in Irish; material relating to the closure of Eileen Costello's widows pension account; material relating to surviving family closed.
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