Military Service Pensions Collection – Decade Of Centenaries

23 February 2019: Launch of MSPC Brigade Activity Reports, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin 6

By John Gibney | 30/01/2019 |

On Saturday 23 February 2019 the official launch of the Brigade Activity Reports series of the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection took place at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6. These reports were compiled from 1935 onwards to assist in the verification of individual applications for pensions; nearly all of the reports include brief descriptions of particular operation…

Fifth release from Military Service (1916-23) Pensions Collection now available, May 2018

By Editor | 14/05/2018 |

On 11 May 2018 the Military Archives released the fifth instalment in its ongoing release of files from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection (MSPC). The MSPC collection gathers together over 250,000 records relating to applications for pensions, gratuities and allowances lodged by those who participated in the events from 1916 to the official end of the Civil…