Talk:Gearóid O'Sullivan

Youngest officer

Removed this part about the 1916 Rising - "the youngest officer to serve there". O'Sullivan was not the youngest officer, Seán McLoughlin was. Conghaileach (talk) 11:15, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

I put this back. Gearoid was the youngest officer. I will source all of this. It's stated in numerous newspaper articles, books, etc. Also, it's family lore. User:Jonihnj--Joni Scanlon (great cousin of G. O'Sullivan) 02:57, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Family lore is all very well but it is not acceptable on Wikipedia. Can you provide a source from one of these numerous newspaper articles, books, etc. Snappy (talk) 09:03, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Seán McLoughlin was born in 1895 which would clearly make him the youngest officer to serve in the GPO, which he attended after the fall of his original base, he was also promoted to the same rank as James Connolly during his time in the GPO and so was also the highest ranking officer to survive the rising (higher in rank than de Valera) but of course, his rank was covered up in the immediate aftermath of the risng in order to save his life. I think that this should be amended to remove the claim as Seán McLoughlin can verifiably be shown to have been in the GPO, was clearly an officer when he arrived there and was promoted to the highest rank in the insurgent army while there. it was he who organised the evacuation of the GPO. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.0.4.122 (talk) 12:52, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Sources

I probably have not sourced this correctly. The main sources I've used are newspaper obituaries published in the Irish Independent in 1948 and the book by Gabriel Doherty: Michael Collins and a Making of a New Irish State (1998 edition), which contained a chapter written by Gearoid's son, Fr. Gearoid O'Sullivan, Jr. Jonihnj (talk) 11:46, 8 October 2010 (UTC) User:Jonihnj

Military Service Pension Index, 1916-1923

• http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/search.aspx?session=false

File Reference 24SP1369
Name Gearoid O'Sullivan
Gender male
Maiden/Other names Ó Suilleabháin, Gearóid
O'Sullivan, Gearoid
Address detail
Street c/o Portobello Barracks, Dublin
County Dublin
Country Ireland
Address detail
Street St. Gerards, St. Kevin's Park, Dartry, Dublin
County Dublin
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1891
Date of death 1948-03-26
Associated files in MSPA 24E13;
Related files SDR3786 subject's National Army officers service number;
Civilian occupation Teacher;
Easter rising service Yes
Easter rising location/place General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin
Organisation Irish Volunteers
Rank Unknown
Unit 1 Battalion
Company F Company
Brigade Dublin Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Fionán O' Loingsigh; Seán MacDiarmada
National Army Service Number SDR3786
Organisation Irish Volunteers
Rank Unknown
Brigade Carlow Brigade
National Army Service Number SDR3786
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Commandant
Brigade 3 Cork Brigade; 5 Cork Brigade
National Army Service Number SDR3786
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Commanding Officer(s) Richard Mulcahy
National Army Service Number SDR3786
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Lieutenant General
National Army Service Number SDR3786
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 Yes
Grade E
Notes Awarded 14 years service for pension purposes
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copy W24SP1369GEAROIDOSUILLEAVAIN.pdf
Scanned/digital copy W24SPE13GEAROIDOSUILLEAVAIN.pdf
File dates 1 November 1924 - 13 April 1988
Subject Information File includes material relating to Gearóid O'Sullivan's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service from 1 April 1916 to 30 September 1923 through the 1916 Easter Rising, War of Independence, Truce Period and Civil War. Claimant served as a member of Seán MacDiarmada's staff, an organiser for the Irish Volunteers in Carlow and Cork and Adjutant General of the Irish Volunteers, IRA and National Army. He resigned from the Defence Forces on 20 March 1924. File contains signes statements regarding claimant's service from Pádraig O' Caoimh, Colm O' Murchadha, Mortimer O'Connell, and Diarmuid O' hEigceartuigh (Diarmuid O' Hegarty). File also contains information relating to his (second) wife, three daughters, son, and brother, and makes reference to his position as an elected representative, Secretary to the Board of Assessors Military Service Pensions Act 1924, Barrister at law, Judge Advocate General of the Defence Forces and Special Commissioner of Income Tax. File also notes five further addresses provided by the subject. Gearóid O'Suilleaváin married Maude (Elizabeth) Kiernan, sister of Kitty Kiernan and daughter of Peter and Bridget Kiernan, Greville Arms Hotel, Granard, County Longford in 1922. Married Mary Brennan, Belfast following the death of his first wife.

Prosecution of Jeremiah O'Sullivan; possession of six revolver cartridges; 12th May 1919; Cork City;

• https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13388922

Reference: WO 35/105/5
Description:
Prosecution of Stephen Morley; possession of a firearm, rook rifle; 13th May 1919; Cork City;
Prosecution of Jeremiah O'Sullivan; possession of six revolver cartridges; 12th May 1919; Cork City;
Prosecution of Jeremiah Hurley and Cornelius Hurley; possession of one automatic pistol, possession of one sword bayonet and a quantity of ammunition; 12th May 1919; Cork City; proceedings not confirmed, evidence insufficient, accused released;
Prosecution of Hugh Kelly; possession of a revolver and 12 rounds of ammunition; 3rd May 1919; Blean, County Tipperary; 1 years imprisonment with hard labour;
Prosecution of Michael Tierney; possession of a revolver and two rounds of ammunition; 14th May 1919; Coolbawn, County Tipperary; Michael Tierney sentenced to 1 years imprisonment with hard labour, attention drawn to the fact that he is unfit for hard labour except under daily medical supervision;
Prosecution of Stephen Morley; possession of a rook rifle; 1919; Cork City; 14 days imprisonment with hard labour.
Date: 1919
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: A2/2148
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Access conditions: Closed For 29 years