Military Service Pensions Archive. The largest collection in the Military Archives in Ireland. www.militaryarchives.ie www.militarypensions.wordpress.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3ml4e2xate22p👀 https://www.militaryarchives.ie/en/news-and-events/a-new-search-for-the-nominal-rolls05 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4e2xate22phttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3mjhn7i55qk2x📢 Online now! New 1916 action map. Re-discover 1916: the people and the places. Military Archives | Easter Rising 1916 https://share.google/QtYFcn1wEmtsazEjW14 Apr 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhn7i55qk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3mfoy5io33c2kA Vendetta in Mohill: The 1922 Shooting of Patrick McKenna https://militarypensions.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/a-vendetta-in-mohill-the-1922-shooting-of-patrick-mckenna/25 Feb 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfoy5io33c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3mfoy3pwt6s2kExecution of RIC Divisional Commissioner Smyth (July 1920) https://militarypensions.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/execution-of-ric-divisional-commissioner-smyth-july-1920/25 Feb 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfoy3pwt6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3mfox7bb7ws2kImportant 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.25 Feb 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfox7bb7ws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3mcu43xkux22bThe 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 #IrishRevolution20 Jan 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcu43xkux22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3m2jf6h6p2s2mHi 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.06 Oct 2025 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jf6h6p2s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lxwkvfp62k2aLatest MSPC blog post! wp.me/p8QdX0-2EX https://wp.me/p8QdX0-2EX03 Sep 2025 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwkvfp62k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lrx3dbwubw2iRelease 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 https://militarypensions.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/release-18-highlights-pt-3-the-civic-guard-in-the-civil-war-the-veteran-who-repaid-his-pension-and-some-interesting-documents/19 Jun 2025 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrx3dbwubw2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lruna3u6c52iRelease 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… https://militarypensions.wordpress.com/2025/06/18/release-18-highlights-kilkenny-native-jailed-in-canada/18 Jun 2025 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lruna3u6c52ihttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lrsmrievgc2wRelease 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! https://militarypensions.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/release-18-highlights-pt-1/17 Jun 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrsmrievgc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lrpjarmvys2v#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. https://www.militaryarchives.ie/en/online-collections/military-service-pensions-collection-1916-1923/release-history/release-history-2023-2025/june-202516 Jun 2025 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrpjarmvys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lqwr26olu22bHappy 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 https://media.tenor.com/UrjPXQBjJD0AAAAC/sweating-wet.gif?hh=286&ww=49806 Jun 2025 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwr26olu22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lqsekxangs2qMSP Archive Cinic! Do you have any questions regarding the collection or the pensions legislation? Can we help? #MSPAC04 Jun 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsekxangs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lqsedbj2oc2qThe 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 everyone04 Jun 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsedbj2oc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lp3drcbb422gWe believe that the MSPC has resumed its service during the day. Apologies for the inconvenience everyone. 🙌🏽13 May 2025 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp3drcbb422ghttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lnwwpo43y22pJohn 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. #MSPC29 Apr 2025 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnwwpo43y22phttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lmev4hrjy22wApril 1923 - Civile War Executions. https://militarypensions.wordpress.com/2023/04/11/civil-war-executions-april-1923/09 Apr 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmev4hrjy22whttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3llestbldj22yOne more day to go! #JobFairy #Deadline [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3llestbldj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lksdhnwbek2q [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2025 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksdhnwbek2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lkb7hw2st22tWe'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/13 Mar 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkb7hw2st22thttps://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lk6n46pxps25Are you a qualified archivist? Are you highly motivated, energetic and .....passionate about archives? Come join our team! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2025 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6n46pxps25https://bsky.app/profile/msp-archive.bsky.social/post/3lgpzkvh74k2pArchival folders delivery day!! 6,000 X 4-flap archival folders for MSPA. We're a small team but we're going through 150 folders a week, easy. https://media.tenor.com/UFr71AC_uQAAAAAC/whitney-avalon-tcb.gif?hh=476&ww=49827 Jan 2025 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:sdysqoa5mgxpjcthp5devsdh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpzkvh74k2p