Patrick McGilligan (Irish nationalist politician)
Patrick McGilligan (1847–1917) was an Irish nationalist politician. He was MP for South Fermanagh from 1892 until 1895.[1] McGilligan was a Coleraine businessman who was on the Irish National Federation, the anti-Parnell side of the Irish Parliamentary Party, after the split in 1890.
McGilligan had twelve children, one son also called Patrick served as a TD and cabinet minister in Dáil Éireann.[2]
References
- ^ "Fermanagh South 1885-1922". Hansard. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Patrick McGilligan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
Sources
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Patrick McGilligan
- The First British Commonwealth: Essays in Honour of Nicholas Mansergh, London, Frank Cass and Company Limited, 1980, page 118.