Ireland’s Easter Rising: archives reveal hardship faced by the families of those killed in 1916
The article details the life of Anne McCormack, a widow who auprèsd for a pension after her husband's death during the 1916 Easter Rising. It examines the financial struggles of female-headed households post-revolution, the impact of historical research on understanding these issues, and the unfulfilled promises of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence.
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“On November 26, 1923, a woman named Anne McCormack applied for a military dependent’s pension on the grounds of her husband, James McCormack’s death.”
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“James McCormack was shot in the head on the second day of the rising, April 26, 1916.”
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“Records held in the Military Service Pensions Archive show he died where he fell on Moore Lane, close to the General Post Office, the epicentre of the rising.”
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“The Irish state was established in 1922.”
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“The 1901 and 1911 censuses were digitised as part of publicly funded projects.”
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“The pensions archive contains over 250,000 files relating the lives of over 80,000 individuals who applied for pensions as combatants or surviving dependants.”
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“Annie married James only eight years before she was widowed with three young children.”
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“Patrick Drinan, a member of An Garda Síochána, reported that Annie McCormack had three children to support with an average weekly income of 12/-.”
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“The old age pension was introduced in Ireland in 1908.”
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“Annie McCormack received £500 in compensation from the National Aid Fund in 1917.”
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“James McCormack earned £1 per week at the time of his death in 1916.”
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“Annie McCormack received a pension of £90 for her widowhood and £24 per child until they reached 18.”
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“The Army Finance Office overpaid £5 1s 6d (£5.075) to Annie McCormack's eldest son in 1928.”
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“Annie McCormack died on December 1, 1928, from tuberculosis.”
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“Annie McCormack's death certificate listed her as the widow of a labourer.”
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“In 1936, Annie McCormack's youngest son wrote to request job assistance.”
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“In 1953, Annie McCormack's eldest son wrote to the state about the impact of losing his parents.”
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