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Daniel Crilly

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Daniel Crilly (14 December 1857 - December 1923)[1] was an Irish Parliamentary Party Member of Parliament.

Educated in Liverpool, he was apprenticed to a cotton broker before becoming a journalist. In 1876 he became editor of the Liverpool United Irishman and in 1880, he joined the staff of The Nation in Dublin.[2]

In 1885, he was elected to the Mayo North constituency as an Irish Nationalist candidate, and remained as its MP until 1900. He was honorary secretary of the Home Rule Confederation and then the Irish National League of Great Britain.[3]

He was also the author of a number of books.

References

  1. ^ 'Death of Mr. Daniel Crilly', The Times, 6 December 1923.
  2. ^ 'Death of Mr. Daniel Crilly', The Times, 6 December 1923.
  3. ^ 'Death of Mr. Daniel Crilly', The Times, 6 December 1923.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for North Mayo
18851900
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