A sample from the files made available online. This file refers to Cornelius Keating of Renard, Cahirciveen who drowned on mission from Irish Volunteers General Headquarters, Dublin, to Tralee, County Kerry in connection with Sir Roger Casement’s landing in preparation for Easter Rising. – See more at: http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/detail.aspx?parentpriref=#sthash.thse1fNC.dpuf
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| File Reference | 1D418 |
| Name | Cornelius Keating |
| Gender | male |
| Maiden/Other names | Con |
| Address detail | |
| Street | Renard, Caherciveen, |
| County | Kerry |
| Country | Ireland |
| Date of death | 1916-04-21 |
| Place | Killorglin, County Kerry |
| Notes | Drowned accidentally when car drove from quay into River Laune at Ballykissane pier. |
| Associated files in MSPA | F497 |
| Related files | 34SP6684 (Eugene Keating, brother); MSP34REF6372 (Eugene Keating, brother); DP47865 (Michael Keating, cousin); 34SP6685 (Michael Keating, cousin); MSP34REF6989 (Michael Keating, cousin); MD15935 (Michael Keating, cousin); 1D484 (Daniel Sheehan, drowned in same incident as subject); MSP34REF5423 (Daniel Keating, stated to have been pallbearer at subject’s funeral) |
| Civilian occupation | Wireless operator; |
| Easter rising service | Yes |
| Easter rising location/place | Killorglin, County Kerry |
| Organisation | Irish Volunteers |
| Rank | Volunteer |
| Unit | 1 Battalion |
| Company | F Company |
| Brigade | Dublin Brigade |
| Commanding Officer(s) | Captain Fionán Lynch; Commandant Joseph Plunkett |
| Pension Claim | No |
| Award Pension | Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 | Yes |
| Type of Award | PDAPartial dependant’s allowance |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 | No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 | No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 | No |
| Digital file | Scanned/digital copyW1D418CORNELIUSKEATING.pdf Scanned/digital copyWF497CORNELIUSKEATING.pdf |
| File dates | 12 November 1924 – 19 May 1965 |
| Subject Information | File relates to successful claim by subject’s mother. Cornelius Keating drowned on mission from Irish Volunteers General Headquarters, Dublin, to Tralee, County Kerry in connection with Sir Roger Casement’s landing in preparation for Easter Rising. (See file 1D484 regarding death of Daniel (Domnall) Sheehan.) File refers to claimant’s husband and seven surviving children: four sons and three daughters. One daughter, Mary Keating, applied unsuccessfully under 1953 Act. According to letter of 15 August 1927 in file 1D484 (Daniel Sheehan) written by Fionán Lynch, then Minister for Fisheries, a third man, Charles Monaghan (or Monahan), was also drowned. |
– See more at: http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/detail.aspx?parentpriref=#sthash.thse1fNC.dpuf
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