Seán Ó Ceallaigh (Clare politician)
Seán Ó Ceallaigh | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office July 1959 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1896 County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 15 June 1994 (aged 98) County Clare, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Seán Ó Ceallaigh (17 April 1896 – 15 June 1994) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency at a by-election on 22 July 1959, succeeding Éamon de Valera who had been elected President of Ireland. He was re-elected at the 1961 general election and at the 1965 general election.[2] He did not contest the 1969 general election.
Ó Ceallaigh taught in the all-Irish Coláiste Uí Chomhraidhe, Carrigaholt, County Clare. His son, Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh, was an Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin.
References[edit]
- ^ "Seán Ó Ceallaigh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Seán Ó Ceallaigh". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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