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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Members of the Fifth Dáil - Richard Holohan

Richard Holohan (11 January 1882 – 30 May 1954) was an Irish politician. A farmer by profession, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency and he was re-elected at the September 1927 general election. He lost his seat at the 1932 general election. He was elected as a National Centre Party TD at the 1933 general election. He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedhael and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He lost his seat at the 1937 general election.

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  1. =================================
    Looking for relatives of : Brendan Holohan - Civil War 1922
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    Brendan Holohan 17 of Drumcondra Dublin 3, was one of three youth's picked up by Charley Dalton's CID squad after handing out Republican Posters on Clonliffe Rd. Holohan, Rogers, Hughes were murdered and their remains found in a Quarry in
    Clondlakin known as the "Red Cow"

    I am looking for relatives of any of
    the Red Cow Three

    (Holohan/Hughes/Rogers)

    Thanks You
    Steve
    marino-history@hotmail.com

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