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| File Reference |
MSP34REF713
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| Name |
Edmond Naughton |
| Gender |
male |
| Maiden/Other names |
Edward
Ed
Ned
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Carraig West, Clarina
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
52 Oliver Plunkett Street, Island Field
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
31 Henry Street, Limerick City
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
35 Catherine Street, Limerick City
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
36 Catherine Street, Limerick City
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
37 Catherine Street, Limerick City
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Dromguila, Newmarket-on-Fergus
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| County |
Clare
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1877-05-27
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| Notes |
Date of death not recorded on file
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34SP785; DP21104
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| Civilian occupation |
Unknown;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Company |
Ballybrown Company
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| Brigade |
West Limerick Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael Colbert; Augustus Hannon; James Byrnes
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
SPASpecial Allowance (DP file)
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF713 Edmond Naughton.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP785 Edmond Naughton.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP21104 Edmond Naughton.pdf |
| File dates |
17 November 1934 - 4 April 1955
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Edmond Naughton’s unsuccessful application for a military service pension. File also relates to subject's receipt of a Service (1917-1921) Medal without Bar in February 1951.
Applicant claimed membership of the Irish Volunteers and IRA from 1914 until 1922.
Attached to [Ballybrown] Company, West Limerick Brigade, IRA, it is stated that the applicant took part in a number of IRA operations and general activity in County Limerick during the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921) including: capturing “telephones and bombs” to be refilled at Shannon Foundry (no dates). Naughton described his home as the headquarters of the Limerick and Clare IRA ‘Flying Columns’ [Active Service Unit] during this period.
Applicant states that he was in “close contact” with Captain Martin McNamara (MSP34REF9578) in the run up to the ambush of Crown Forces at Glenwood, [County Clare] during which “six policemen were killed and three badly wounded” (20 January 1921). Captain McNamara was seriously wounded in the fight and removed to St. John’s Hospital, County Limerick. In his reference statement, McNamara states that he was then moved to Edmond Naughton’s home following a visit to the hospital by the ‘Black and Tans’ (RIC). McNamara described the applicant Edmond Naughton as a “great friend to me and my comrades”.
Another reference Thomas Bentley states that he was also seriously wounded around this time and was taken to Edmond Naughton’s home by a Ms. Nannie Hogan, Moyhill, County Clare. Bentley stayed for nine weeks until he was completely recovered. Bentley describes the applicant as the “only man ... at that time ... who ran the risk of keeping wounded men”.
Edmond Naughton makes reference to an ambush of Crown Forces at Cratloe [County Clare] during which two RIC men were killed and an IRA Volunteer “young Gleeson” was shot dead later nearby. Applicant states that he helped cater for the IRA men immediately after the ambush.
Taking the anti-Treaty side in the IRA split, Patrick Roche states that during the Civil War (June 1922 – May 1923) he sent word to Commandant Michael Colbert at Patrick’s Well that four motorcars full of National Army troops were on their way and helped IRA men escape (“I saved many lives that night”). From March 1922 until November 1922, reference Stephen Kennedy states that his anti-Treaty IRA ‘Flying Column’ (Active Service Unit) based themselves at the applicant’s house at Carrig West, County Limerick. “Hundreds of teas and dinners were supplied to the troops .. as far as I know he never received any compensation, but always helped & protected our men and played a gallant fight for Irish Freedom” according to this reference.
Applicant claims that he was unable to pay the Land Annuities “after the Black + Tans left” so his home at Carrig West, Clarina, County Limerick and 64 acres of land were put for sale by the Government of [WT] Cosgrave. Naughton states that it was bought for £260 and he was then evicted. In his petition to the Board of Assessors (1950), the applicant described it as a “disgrace to Catholic Ireland” that his former home was lying derelict.
File includes signed handwritten and typed statements regarding subject's service from: Thomas Bentley [1934]; Martin McNamara (1934); DF Purcell (1934); Austin Brennan (1934) and JJ Collins TD (1953); representations were made on behalf of the applicant by Stephen Kennedy (1934); Frank Aiken TD (1937) and Daniel Bourke TD (1941).
Material on file shows that Edward Naughton married Ellen Naughton (née Ryan) on 19 July 1911.
File also contains material relating to Edmond Naughton’s unsuccessful application for a Special Allowance under the Army Pensions Acts including: a completed application; a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate (1877); a copy of the applicant’s death certificate (1956); Award Certificates (1952-55) and signed handwritten reports from Social Welfare investigating officers regarding applicant’s financial circumstances (1953-54). Representations were made on behalf of the applicant by MJ Keyes TD (1952); Tadhg Crowley TD (1952) and JJ Collins TD (1953).
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