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| File Reference |
MSP34REF60608
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| Name |
Patrick Joseph Ruttledge |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Ardagh Park, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Notes |
Date of birth not recorded on file
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| Date of death |
1952-05-08
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D2403
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| Related files |
MD4747 Patrick Joseph Ruttledge - file relating to subject's receipt of a Service (1917-1921) Medal in 1945
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| Civilian occupation |
Solicitor;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Battalion Intelligence Officer
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| Unit |
Ballina Battalion
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| Brigade |
Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Ruane
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Brigade Intelligence Officer
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| Brigade |
North Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Ruane
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Divisional Intelligence Officer
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| Division |
4 Western Division
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael Kilroy
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Staff Officer
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| Division |
General Headquarters
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Liam Lynch
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Division |
4 Western Division
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael Kilroy
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Staff Officer
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| Division |
General Headquarters
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Liam Lynch
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Acting Adjutant General
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| Division |
General Headquarters
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Frank Aiken
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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 5 and 1/4 years service for pension purposes in 1947
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF60608 Patrick Joseph Ruttledge.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34D2403 Patrick Joseph Ruttledge.pdf |
| File dates |
28 June 1945 - 1 September 1987
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Patrick Joseph Ruttledge's award of a service certificate under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 in respect of service with the Irish Volunteers and IRA in the service periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for service in the period between 1 April 1918 and 31 March 1919.
According to material on file the service certificate was issued to Patrick Joseph Ruttledge in [March] 1947. As no reply to the issuing of the certificate, or a further communication in May 1947 requesting acknowledgement of receipt of the certificate, was ever received from Ruttledge, pension was never paid to him. However, following an application by Helena Ruttledge, widow of Patrick Joseph Ruttledge, in 1964, the pension payable to him up to his death on 8 May 1952 was paid to her.
On his application file Patrick Ruttledge claims membership of the Irish Volunteers in County Mayo from 1918. However in his sworn statement he also claims membership of the Irish Volunteers in Dublin prior to the 1916 Easter Rising and to have been "...in digs with Sean McDermott and James Connolly on the North Circular Road..."
He states that during the War of Independence he served as a Battalion and Brigade Intelligence Officer with the Irish Volunteers and IRA. He also claims membership of Sinn Féin. He claims that papers seized by the Irish Volunteers/IRA in his area during income tax raids in [1920] were sent to him for examination and destruction and similarly that captured mail were passed to him for censoring. He claims that information received by him led to: raids for arms and gelignite; an attack on Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) in Ballina, County Mayo in [June] 1920 which led to the death of RIC Sergeant Armstrong; and the capture of Enniscrone Coastguard Station, County Sligo - date not on file - and the arms and ammunition held there. He also claims that he travelled to Dublin and purchased, with his own money, arms and ammunition for the North Mayo Brigade IRA - date not on file.
Subject states that he was arrested in January 1921 and imprisoned until 30 June of that year for attending an [IRA/Republican] arbitration court in October or November 1920. He states that he immediately resumed his service following his release.
During the Truce period Patrick Ruttledge was appointed Divisional Intelligence Officer in late 1921. He also claims he had been appointed as District Centre for North Mayo Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). He claims that he attended IRA training camps and was heavily involved in organisational work. He states that in March 1922 he was elected to the Army Executive by the Army Convention of that month. He claims that following the take over of the Four Courts by the anti-Treaty IRA forces in April 1922 that Liam Lynch appointed him as Director of Administration. He further claims that during this time he represented the IRA Army Executive at Courts of Enquiry and presided at Army Conventions including the Convention held on the Sunday prior to the attack on the Four Courts - and the outbreak of the Civil War.
Following the outbreak of the Civil War Patrick Ruttledge and references state that he returned to serve in the 4 Western Division IRA. He took part in the IRA capture of Ballina on 12 September 1922 and in fighting against National Army forces near Bonniconlon, County Mayo on [14] September 1922. He states that in [October] 1922 he was appointed Minister for Home Affairs in the Republican Government under Eamon de Valera and served as a General Headquarters Staff Officer assisting Liam Lynch (IRA Chief of Staff). He claims he was appointed IRA Adjutant General in [April] 1923 following the arrest/capture of the previous incumbent Thomas Derrig.
Ruttledge states that he remained on the run following the "Ceasefire and Dump Arms" order of 24 May 1923 until late 1924. He claims that he was appointed Republican President following Eamon de Valera's arrest in August 1923. He also states that he gave the oration on a number of ocassions at the grave sides following the handing over by the National Army to the families/relatives of the remains of the executed IRA members in 1924.
Patrick Joseph Ruttledge also served continuously as an elected representative in Dáil Éireann - for the Mayo North and West and Mayo North constituencies for Sinn Féin, Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty), Republican and Fianna Fáil parties - from 1921 until his death on 8 May 1952. He served in the Government of the Irish Free State as Minister for Justice from 8 February 1933 to 8 September 1939 and Minister for Local Government and Public Health from 8 September 1939 to 14 August 1941. He then acted as General Solicitor for Minors and Wards of Court from 20 August 1941 until his death.
File includes: original handwritten and typed material submitted and signed by Patrick Joseph Ruttledge in support of his application; typed transcript (21 pages) of sworn evidence given by Patrick Joseph Ruttledge on 24 July 1946 before the Referee and Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934; typed transcript (2 pages) of sworn evidence given by Michael Kilroy regarding Patrick Ruttledge on 27 November 1946 before the Referee and Advisory Committee; typed summary/notes of evidence given regarding subject by Senator [Thomas] Ruane on 12 December 1946; original signed and initialled handwritten and typed and copy typed material - including representations from James Ryan TD, Minister for Finance and involving officials of the Departments of Defence, Finance, Justice, the Office of the Paymaster General and the Office of Wards of Court - (16 June 1964 - 13 July 1967) relating to Helena Ruttledge's application for and receipt of pension arrears unpaid to her husband prior to his death; material relating to Helena Ruttledge's receipt of a widows' allowance from 1971 onwards; and material relating to the settlement and closure of Helena Ruttledge's widows' allowance following her death on 12 November 1986 - partly closed for reasons of data protection.
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