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| File Reference |
MSP34REF37850
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| Name |
Kattie O'Carroll |
| Gender |
female |
| Maiden/Other names |
Crawford
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Ballylanders, Knocklong
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
11 St John's Terrace, Hospital, Knocklong
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
9 St John's Crescent, Hospital
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
1 Marian Terrace, Hospital
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1899
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| Date of death |
1979-07-01
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E6699
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Ballylanders Unit
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| Brigade |
East Limerick Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
William Manahan, T Murphy, A Hare, Sean Meade, William Sampson, JJ Crawford
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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 1 and 29/36 years service for pension purposes in 1942.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF37850 Kattie O'Carroll.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E6699 Kattie O'Carroll.pdf |
| File dates |
12 September 1935 - 22 October 1980
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Kattie O'Carroll's receipt of a military service pension in respect of her service with Cumann na mBan for part of the periods between 1 April 1920 and 31 March 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Subject claims that she joined Cumann na mBan in 1914; mobilised and awaited orders on Easter Week; attended First Aid lectures, helped collect funds; assisted in bill posting republican literature; election and anti-conscription activities. During the War of Independence O'Carroll claims arms were stored in her house on the night of the Ballylanders Barrack attack. Her house was used as a First Aid station on the night of the attack; was under fire; rendered First Aid to Sean Meade along with other members of Cumann na mBan; ran, under fire, to the assistance of her brother, who was wounded; assisted Ned Tobin in escaping; assisted Sean Stack, who carried £600 Dáil Loan money, in escaping. Applicant states that she stood to for the Ballinahinch ambush, Kildorrery, Lackelly and Glencurrane; carried dispatches twice or more a week; reported movements; was taken hostage on two or three occasions. During the Civil War O'Carroll claims she assisted the Cork Column with dispatches and provided food; reported movements; sent parcels to prisoners. States that she was taken hostage by National Army forces twice.
File contains: handwritten statement of activities submitted by applicant in support of her pension application; typed transcript and summary of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (29 May 1940); correspondence relating to change of address and receipt of pension; references from Sean T Riordan, J Meade, Sean Stack, Garrett Scanlon, M [Cloghessy], Robert Ryan, Edmond Tobin, Tadgh Crowley, Philip Ryan; representations from Dan Breen, T.D; material relating to family partly closed under Data Protection Act.
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