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Our first blog post examines a variety of interesting cases from our latest file release. This is Part 1. Enjoy! Release 20 – Highlights Pt1 – Military Service Pensions Archive share.google/gEXbw44lJrUO...
Release 20 – Highlights Pt1
Highlights from Release 20 of the MSPC (July 2026)1. Interesting pre/post conflict stories & family connections2. Fatalities3. Intelligence4. Interesting incidents5. Wounds and injuries6. Post-…
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MSPC Release 20 is now live! Access all new 1,035 entries and all new 2,500 files at www.militaryarchives.ie (MSPC). Access the release breakdown and the full list of individuals whose files are being released. 👇🏽 lnkd.in/dhUHgqYB Search the whole database: lnkd.in/dkc85wKg
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This letter from Dromore District Council President Anna McNulty reflects the experiences of those from the Six Counties seeking pension recognition after 1922. It shows how their circumstances were often overlooked by authorities in the 'South' militarypensions.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/a...
A letter from Dromore, Co Tyrone
Although they are not always easy to identify unless you know what to look for, documents beyond simple membership listings can also be found in the Nominal Rolls series. Ana McNulty (1889–1975) se…
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📢 Online now! New 1916 action map. Re-discover 1916: the people and the places. Military Archives | Easter Rising 1916 share.google/QtYFcn1wEmts...
Military Archives | Easter Rising 1916
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A Vendetta in Mohill: The 1922 Shooting of Patrick McKenna militarypensions.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/a...
A Vendetta in Mohill: The 1922 Shooting of Patrick McKenna
Letter from “Mrs Higgins”, sister of Mohill shooting victim Patrick McKenna and found on Terence McQuaide’s military service pension file. Her hopes were to be disappointed. On th…
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Execution of RIC Divisional Commissioner Smyth (July 1920) militarypensions.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/e...
Execution of RIC Divisional Commissioner Smyth (July 1920)
Introduction Smyth, Gerald Bryce Ferguson (1885–1920), joined the British army in 1905, served in France during World War I and owing to wounds lost his left arm in October 1914. He was promoted to…
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Important point: Archivists have no authority to 'reopen cases' of pension applications lodged a hundred years ago, nor do we conflate recognition and award of pension. An unsuccessful pension does not mean applicants were not there or are lying about their activities.
The MSPA team is getting ready for a file release! A belated Christmas present if you will 🎁 Release 19 contains well over 1,000 new names added to our database and over 2,400 new files (described and scanned). Breakdown and nominal list to follow... #Archives #IrishRevolution
Hi all, access to MSPC search systems may be temporarily disrupted due to maintenance work. We appreciate your patience and will restore full service as soon as possible.
Release 18 Highlights (Pt. 3) – The Civic Guard in the Civil War, the veteran who repaid his pension, and some interesting documents On the left - One of the few personal photographs found so far in the collection. Margaret Kelly, widow of Patrick Kelly MSP34REF19983
Release 18 Highlights (Pt. 3) – The Civic Guard in the Civil War, the veteran who repaid his pension, and some interesting documents
On the left - One of the few personal photographs found so far in the collection. Margaret Kelly, widow of Patrick Kelly MSP34REF19983
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Release 18 Highlights – Kilkenny native jailed in Canada John Keane (MSP34REF1992) was born in Kilkenny in 1892 and joined the Irish Volunteers in 1916. He later left his position as a draper’s assistant in Kenny’s, High Street, Kilkenny and became a member of the Active Service Unit (Flying…
Release 18 Highlights – Kilkenny native jailed in Canada
John Keane (MSP34REF1992) was born in Kilkenny in 1892 and joined the Irish Volunteers in 1916. He later left his position as a draper’s assistant in Kenny’s, High Street, Kilkenny and became a member of the Active Service Unit (Flying Column) under the command of George O'Dwyer (24SP12814). Keane took part in the ambush at Coolbawn, County Kilkenny on 18 June 1921 in which two IRA members…
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Release 18 is live and this is the first installment of a series of blog posts highlighting the best, the strangest, the go-against-grain stories of this new release. Enjoy! militarypensions.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/r...
Release 18 Highlights (Pt. 1)
Highlights from Release 18 of the MSPC (June 2025)1. Key Highlights2. Parliamentary politics and civic life3. Interesting incidents4. Arms work and intelligence5. Interesting post conflict stories6…
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#R18 Here is a teaser about our release, along with a full nominal list. Over 2,100 files will enter the public domain tomorrow. This month, we're clocking at 20,940 individual entries for Pensions only, all files digitised and FREE to access. www.militaryarchives.ie/en/online-co...
Military Archives | June 2025
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International Archives Week starts today! The International Council on Archives have organised free webinars everyday open to everyone: www.ica.org/join-the-iaw... Because making archives accessible is much more than digitising them. 🙌🏽 #IAW2025
Happy to announce that the MSPA Project Team will proceed to its 18th Release on Tuesday 17 June. More than 2000 files are in the starting blocks. More details soon. #Archives #PublicRelease
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MSP Archive Cinic! Do you have any questions regarding the collection or the pensions legislation? Can we help? #MSPAC
Delighted to present at the @milwelfhist.bsky.social International Conf, in Austria: How @msp-archive.bsky.social enables the excavation of a multiplicity of meanings and how archives can shift our perspectives. From the BMH to the MSPA, our vision has been transformed. @uni-graz.at
Military Welfare History Network@milwelfhist.bsky.social · last yr.The programme for the 4th international Military Welfare History Network conference (9-11 July) is now live. Full details can be found at militarywelfarehistory.com/2025-confere.... Book your place now by emailing the organisers #milwelfhist
The cataloguing + digitising of the Military Service Pensions Archive participates in making the archives of Ireland’s revolution one of the most documented and most freely accessible revolutionary archives in the world. The Internal Archives Week 2025 is almost there!! Accessibility for everyone
We believe that the MSPC has resumed its service during the day. Apologies for the inconvenience everyone. 🙌🏽
John MacBride, executed in May 1916 for his participation in the Rising is present in the collection through Maud Gonne’s claim for an allowance on behalf of her husband. The file contains a copy of a marriage certificate in the parish de St Honoré d’Eylau, Paris, where Seán MacBride was born. #MSPC
April 1923 - Civile War Executions. militarypensions.wordpress.com/2023/04/11/c...
Civil War Executions – April 1923
Cutting from the Irish Independent newspaper of 12 April 1923 reporting the Tuam executions. This cutting was submitted by Honor Moylan in support of her dependent’s claim in respect of her s…
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Sam McGrath, one of our @msp-archive.bsky.social archivists will present his research on Kilmacud's revolutionary residents at St Laurence's Parish Centre on Thursday 10th April at 8pm. We invite you all to go see him.
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Cécile Archives@cecilearchives.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 Only 2 days left to apply for this amazing full time job! 😱 We're looking for a skilled and passionate professional archivist, to join our small team working on @msp-archive.bsky.social It's a fantastic position for the right candidate. Could it be you? 🫵🏽 publicjobs.ie/en/?option=c...
Cécile Archives@cecilearchives.bsky.social · last yr.We're looking for a skilled and passionate professional archivist with a strong sense of public duty. It's a fantastic project for the right candidate. Could it be you? 🫵🏽 👉🏽 Apply now to join our team! Deadline is March 28th! #JobFairy www.publicjobs.ie/en/?option=c...
We're hiring!! We're looking for a professional archivist with a bit of experience for @msp-archive.bsky.social Come join our small but mighty team! 💪🏽 🚨 Send CV and letter of interest before 28 March 2025. More here: www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/b25b6d-job-vacancies/
Are you a qualified archivist? Are you highly motivated, energetic and .....passionate about archives? Come join our team!
Cécile Archives@cecilearchives.bsky.social · last yr.Come work with us! We're looking for a professional archivist with a bit of experience for @msp-archive.bsky.social If you fit the requirements, apply to join us! Send CV and letter of interest before 28 March 2025. More here: www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/b25b6d-job-vacancies/
It's lovely to have interns in the archive for the first time in a long time. It's a great exercise to try and verbalise how we do our work. Explaining process things that have become second nature over years in @msp-archive.bsky.social is in fact incredibly challenging 😅