Families in the Oireachtas

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There is a tradition in Irish politics of having family members succeed each other, frequently in the same parliamentary seat. This article lists families where two or more members of that family have been members (TD or Senator) of either of the houses of the Oireachtas (Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann) or of the European Parliament. It does not include people who have served only on local councils.

For the purposes of this list, a "family" has been defined as a group of people where each person has one of the following relationships to at least one of the other people listed:

• son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter
• father, mother, grandfather or grandmother
• nephew, niece, grandnephew or grandniece
• uncle, aunt, great uncle or great aunt
• sibling and first cousin
• spouse (husband or wife)
• connected by marriage ("-in-law" relationships)

The list has been indexed against the name of the first family member to enter the Oireachtas.

Contents
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   See also  References  Notes

[edit] A

• Bertie Ahern (born 1951): FF TD Dublin Central 1977–
  • his brother Noel Ahern (born 1944): FF TD Dublin North West 1992–
• David Andrews (born 1936): FF TD Dún Laoghaire 1965–2002 (son of Todd Andrews, a FF founder)
  • his son Barry Andrews (born 1967): FF TD Dún Laoghaire 2002–
  • his brother Niall Andrews (1937–2006): FF TD Dublin South 1977–1987
    • Niall's son Chris Andrews (born 1964): FF TD Dublin South East 2007–
• Bob Aylward (1911–1974): FF Senator 1973–1974
  • his son Liam Aylward (born 1952): FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1977–2007
  • his son Bobby Aylward (born 1955): FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 2007–

[edit] B

• Anthony Barry (1901–1983): FG TD Cork 1954–1957, 1961–1965
  • his son Peter Barry (born 1928): FG TD Cork City South East/Cork City/Cork South Central 1969–1997
    • Peter's daughter Deirdre Clune (born 1959): FG TD Cork South Central 1997–2002, 2007–
• Richard Barry (born 1919): FG TD Cork East/Cork North East 1953–1981
  • his daughter Myra Barry (born 1957): FG TD Cork North East/Cork East 1979–1987
• Patrick Belton (1885–1945): FF/FG TD Dublin 1927, 1933–1943
  • his son Dick Belton (1913–1974): Senator 12th Seanad
    • his daughter Avril Doyle (born 1949): FG TD/MEP Wexford
  • his son Jack Belton (–1963): FG TD Dublin North East 1948–1963
  • his son Paddy Belton (1926–1987): FG TD Dublin North East 1963–1977
  • his nephew Luke Belton (1918–2006): FG TD/Senator Dublin North Central 1965–1987
  • his nephew ? Louis Belton (born 1943): FG TD/Senator Longford/Roscommon/Westmeath 1989–2002
• Neal Blaney (1893–1948): FF TD Donegal 1927–1937, Donegal East 1937–1938 and 1943–1944, FF Senator 1938–1943
  • Neal's son Neil Blaney (1922–1995): FF/Ind. FF TD Donegal East/Donegal North East/Donegal 1948–1995
  • Neal's son Harry Blaney (born 1928): Ind. FF TD Donegal North East 1997–2002
    • Harry's son Niall Blaney (born 1974): Ind. FF/FF TD Donegal North East 2002–
• Harry Boland (1887–1922): SF TD Roscommon South 1918–1922
  • his brother Gerald Boland (1885–1973): FF TD/Senator Roscommon 1926–1961
    • Gerald's son Kevin Boland (1917–2001): FF TD Dublin County 1957–1973
• Philip Brady (1898–1995): FF TD Dublin South Central 1951–1977
  • his son Gerard Brady (born 1936): FF TD Dublin Rathmines West/Dublin South East 1977–1992
• Thomas Brennan (died 1953): FF TD Wicklow 1944–1954
  • his son Paudge Brennan (1922–1998): FF TD Wicklow 1954–1973, 1981–1982, 1982–1987, Senator 1982^[1]
• Martin Brennan (1903–1956): FF TD Sligo 1938–1948
  • his nephew Matt Brennan (born 1936): FF TD Sligo-Leitrim 1982–2002
• Robert Briscoe (1894–1969): FF TD Dublin 1927–1965
  • his son Ben Briscoe (born 1934): FF TD Dublin 1965–2002
• John Browne (born 1936), Senator 1983–1987, TD Carlow-Kikenny 1989–2002
  • His son Fergal Browne (born 1973), Senator 2002–2007
• Cathal Brugha (1874–1922): SF TD Waterford 1918–1922
  • his wife Caitlín Brugha (1879–1959): SF TD Waterford 1923–1927
  • his son Ruairí Brugha (1917–2006): FF TD Dublin County South 1973–1977
    • his father-in-law Terence MacSwiney (1879–1920): SF TD Cork Mid 1918–1920
• John Bruton (born 1947): FG TD Meath 1969–2004
  • his brother Richard Bruton (born 1953): FG Senator 1981–1982, TD Dublin North Central 1982–
• Patrick J. Burke (1904–1985): FF TD Dublin County North 1969–1973
  • his son Ray Burke (born 1943): FF TD Dublin North 1973–1997
• James Burke (–1964): FG TD Roscommon 1951–1964
  • his wife Joan Burke (born 1928): FG TD Roscommon 1964–1981
• John Butler (1922–1999), Lab TD Waterford-Tipperary East 1922–1923, Waterford 1923–1927, Senator 1938–1965
  • His son Pierce Butler (1922–1999), FG Senator 1969–1983
• Alfred Byrne (1882–1956): IPP MP Dublin Harbour 1915–1918, Independent TD Dublin Mid West/Dublin North 1922–1928, Independent Senator 1928–1931, Independent TD Dublin North/Dublin North East 1932–1956
  • his son Alfred P. Byrne (1913–1952): Independent TD Dublin North West 1937–1944,1948–1952
  • his son Thomas Byrne (died 1978): Independent TD Dublin North West 1952–1961
  • his son Patrick Byrne (born 1925): Independent TD Dublin North East 1956–1957, FG TD Dublin North East 1957–1969

[edit] C

• Johnny Callanan (1910–1982): FF TD Clare-Galway South/Galway/Galway East 1973–1982
  • his nephew Joe Callanan (born 1949): FF TD Galway East 2000–2007
• Phelim Calleary (1895–1974): FF TD Mayo North 1952–1969
  • his son Seán Calleary (born 1931): FF TD Mayo 1973–1992
    • his grandson Dara Calleary (born 1973): FF TD Mayo 2007–
• Henry Colley (1891–1972): FF TD Dublin North East 1944–1957
  • his son George Colley (1925–1983): FF TD Dublin North East/North Central/Clontarf/Central 1961–1983
    • his granddaughter Anne Colley (born 1951): PD TD Dublin South 1987–1989
• James Collins (1900–1967): FF TD Limerick 1948–1967
  • his son Gerard Collins (born 1938): FF TD Limerick 1967–1997
  • his son Michael Collins (born 1940): FF TD Limerick West 1997–2007
  • his grandson Niall Collins: FF TD Limerick West 2007–
• Michael Collins (1890–1922): SF TD Cork South 1918–1922
  • his sister Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll (1878–1945): CnaG TD Dublin North 1923–1933
  • his grandneice Nora Owen (born 1945): FG TD Dublin North 1981–2002
  • his grandneice Mary Banotti (born 1939): FG MEP Dublin 1984–2004
• Johnny Connor (–1955): CnaP TD Kerry North 1954–1955
  • his daughter Kathleen O'Connor (born 1934): CnaP TD Kerry North 1956–1957
• Roddy Connolly (1901-80) Labour TD Louth 1943-44, 1948-51; Senator 1975-77. (Son of James Connolly)
  • his sister Nora Connolly O'Brien (1893-1981) Senator 1957-1969.
• Fintan Coogan, Snr (1910–1984): FG TD Galway West 1954–1977
  • His son Fintan Coogan, Jnr (born 1944): FG TD Galway West 1982–1987, Senator 1997–2002
• Richard Corish (1889–1945): Lab TD Wexford 1921–1945
  • his son Brendan Corish (1918–1990): Lab TD Wexford 1945–1982
• W. T. Cosgrave (1880–1965): CnaG/FG TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1919–1927, Cork Borough 1927–1944
  • his brother Philip Cosgrave (–1923): CnaG TD Dublin North West/Dublin South 1921–1927
  • his son Liam Cosgrave (born 1920): FG TD Dublin County 1943–1948, Dún Laoghaire 1948–1981
    • Liam's son Liam T. Cosgrave (born 1956): FG TD Dún Laoghaire 1981–1987, FG Senator 1989–2002
• John A. Costello (1881–1976): FG TD Dublin Townships 1933–43, 1944–69
  • his son Declan Costello (born 1926): FG TD Dublin North West 1951–69, Dublin South West 1973–77
• Clement Coughlan (1942–1983): FF TD Donegal South West 1980–1983
  • his brother Cathal Coughlan (1937–1986): FF TD Donegal South West 1983–1986
    • Cathal's daughter Mary Coughlan ( born 1965): FF TD Donegal South West 1987–
• Hugh Coveney (1935–1998): FG TD Cork South Central 1981–1998
  • his son Simon Coveney (born 1972): FG TD Cork South Central 1998–
• Bernard Cowen (1932–1984): FF TD Laois-Offaly 1969–1984
  • his son Brian Cowen (born 1960): FF TD Laois-Offaly 1984–
• Donal Creed (born 1924): FG TD Cork North West 1965–1989
  • his son Michael Creed (born 1963): FG TD Cork North West 19897–2002,2007–
• Frederick Crowley (–1945): FF TD Kerry South 1927–1945
  • his wife Honor Crowley (1903–1966): FF TD Kerry South 1945–1966
• Flor Crowley (1934–1997): FF TD Cork 1965–1982, Senator
  • his son Brian Crowley (born 1964): FF Senator 1992–1994 MEP Munster 1994–

[edit] D

• Michael Davern (1900–1973): FF TD Tipperary South 1948–1965
  • his son Don Davern (1935–1968): FF TD Tipperary South 1965–1968
  • his son Noel Davern (born 1945): FF TD Tipperary South 1969–2007
• Dan Desmond (1913–1964): Lab TD Cork South East, 1948–1964
  • his wife Eileen Desmond (1932–2005): Lab TD Cork South Central 1965–1987
• Éamon de Valera (1882–1975): FF TD Clare 1919–1959
  • his son Vivion de Valera (1910–1982): FF TD Dublin North West 1944–1981
  • his granddaughter Síle de Valera (born 1954): FF TD Dublin County Mid 1977–1981, Clare 1987–2007
  • his grandson Éamon Ó Cuív (born 1950): FF Senator 1989–1992; FF TD Galway West 1992–
• Austin Deasy (born 1936): FG TD Waterford, 1977–2002
  • his son John Deasy (born 1967): FG TD Waterford, 2002–
• John Dillon (1851–1927): IPP MP Tipperary 1880–1918
  • his son James Dillon (1902–1986): NCP/FG TD Donegal/Monaghan 1932–1969
• John Dinneen: Farmers TD Cork East 1922–1927
  • his nephew Liam Ahern (1916–1974): FF Senator 1957–1973, FF TD Cork North East 1973–1974
    • Liam's son Michael Ahern (born 1949): FF TD Cork East 1982–
• Sir Maurice Dockrell (1850–1929): Unionist MP Rathmines 1918–1922
  • Maurice's son Henry Morgan Dockrell (1880–1955): FG TD Dublin County 1932–1948
    • Henry's son Maurice E. Dockrell (1908–1986): FG TD Dublin South/Dublin South Central/Dublin Central 1943–1977
    • Henry's son Percy Dockrell (1914–1979): FG TD Dún Laoghaire 1951–1957, 1961–1977
• Michael Donnellan (1900–1964): CnaT TD Galway 1938–1964
  • his son John Donnellan (born 1937): FG TD Galway 1964–1989

[edit] E

• Tom Enright (born 1940): FG TD Laois-Offaly 1969–1992, 1997–2002, FG Senator 1993–1997
  • his daughter Olwyn Enright (born 1974): FG TD Laois-Offaly 2002–
    • her husband Joe McHugh (born 1971): FG Senator 2002–2007, FG TD Donegal North East 2007–
• Sir Thomas Esmonde (1862–1935): Independent Senator 1922–1934
  • his son Sir Osmond Esmonde (1896–1936): CnaG TD Wexford 1923–1936
  • his son-in-law Sir Anthony Esmonde (1899–1981): FG TD Wexford 1951–1973
    • his brother Sir John Lymbrick Esmonde (1893–1958): FG TD Wexford 1937–1951
    • his son Sir John Grattan Esmonde (1928–1987): FG TD Wexford 1973–1977
• James Everett (1894–1967): Lab TD Wicklow 1923–1967
  • his nephew Liam Kavanagh (born 1935): Lab TD Wicklow 1969–1997

[edit] F

• Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (1916–1985): FG Senator 1969–1981
  • his nephew Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (born 1945): FG Senator 1981–1982, 1982–1997, FG TD Dublin South East 1982
  • Alexis Jnr's wife Mary Flaherty (born 1953): FG TD Dublin North West 1981–1997
• Desmond FitzGerald (1888–1947): CnaG TD 1919–1937, Senator 1938–1943
  • his son Garret FitzGerald (born 1926): FG Senator 1965–1969, FG TD Dublin South East 1969–1992
  • Garret's daughter-in-law Eithne FitzGerald (born 1950): Lab TD Dublin South 1992–1997
• Oliver J. Flanagan (1920–1987): FG TD Laois-Offaly 1943–1987
  • his son Charles Flanagan (born 1956): FG TD Laois-Offaly 1987–2002, 2007–
• Pádraig Flynn (born 1939): FF TD Mayo West 1977–1993
  • his daughter Beverley Flynn (born 1966): FF/Independent TD Mayo 1997–
• Johnny Fox (1948–1995): Independent TD Wicklow 1992–1995
  • his daughter, Mildred Fox (born 1971): Independent TD Wicklow 1995–2007

[edit] G

• John Galvin (1907–1963): FF TD Cork Borough 1956–1964
  • his wife Sheila Galvin (1914–1983): FF TD Cork Borough 1964–1965
• Johnny Geoghegan (1913–1975): FF TD Galway West 1954–1975
  • his daughter Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (born 1950): FF TD Galway West 1975–1997
• Seán Gibbons (1883–1952): CnaG TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1923–1924, FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1932–1937, FF Senator 1938–1951
  • his nephew Jim Gibbons (1924–1997): FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1957–1981, 1982
    • Jim's son Martin Gibbons (born 1953): PD TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1987–1989
    • Jim's son Jim Gibbons, Jnr (born 1954): PD Senator 1997–2002
• T. P. Gill (1858–1931): Irish Parliamentary Party/Anti-Parnellite MP South Louth 1885–1892
  • his nephew Tomás Mac Giolla (born 1924): Workers Party TD Dublin West 1982–1992
• Henry Guinness (1880–1945): CnaG Senator 1922–23
  • his cousin Benjamin Guinness (1937–1992), FG Senator 1973–1977.

[edit] H

• Des Hanafin (born 1930): FF Senator 1965–1993, 1997–2002
  • his daughter Mary Hanafin (born 1959): FF TD Dún Laoghaire 1997–
  • his son John Gerard Hanafin (born 1960): FF Senator 2002–
• Haughey, see Lemass
• Sir William Hickie (1865–1950): Senator 1925–1936
  • his grand-nephew Maurice O'Connell (born 1936): Senator 1981–1983
• Michael Hilliard (1903–1982): FF TD Meath-Westmeath 1943–1948, Meath 1948–1973
  • his son Colm Hilliard (1936–2002): FF TD Meath 1982–1997
• T. V. Honan (died 1954): FF Senator 1934–1936, 1938–1954
  • his son Dermot Honan (died 1986): FF Senator 1965–1973
    • Dermot's wife Tras Honan (born 1930): FF Senator 1977–1992
      • Tras's sister Carrie Acheson (born 1934): FF TD Tipperary South 1981–Feb. 1982

[edit] K

• Paddy Keaveney (1929–1995): IFF TD Donegal North East 1976–1977
  • his daughter Cecilia Keaveney (born 1968): FF TD Donegal North East 1996–2007, FF Senator 2007–
• Henry Kenny (1913–1975): FG TD Mayo South 1954–1969, Mayo West 1969–1975
  • his son Enda Kenny (born 1951): FG TD Mayo West 1975–1997, Mayo 1997–
• David Kent (died 1930): SF TD Cork East/Cork East & North-East 1918–27
  • his brother William Kent: FF TD Cork East 1927–32, NCP/FG TD Cork East 1933–1937
• Mark Killilea, Snr (1896–1970): FF TD Galway/Galway East/Galway North 1927–1932, 1933–1961, FF Senator 1961–1969
  • his son Mark Killilea, Jnr (born 1939): FF TD 1977–1982, FF Senator 1969–1977, 1982–1987, MEP 1987–1999
• Michael F. Kitt (1914–1974): FF TD 1948–1951, 1957–1975
  • Michael F.'s son Michael P. Kitt (born 1950): FF TD Galway North East 1973–1977, Galway East 1981–2002, 2007–; FF Senator 1977–1981, 2002–2007
  • Michael F.'s son Tom Kitt (born 1952): FF TD 1987–
  • Michael F.'s daughter Áine Brady (born 1954):^[2] FF TD Kildare North 2007–
    • her husband Gerry Brady: FF TD Kildare 1982

[edit] L

• Seán Lemass (1899–1971): FF TD/Taoiseach Dublin 1924–1969
  • his son Noel Lemass, Jnr (1929–1976): FF TD Dublin South West 1956–1976
    • his wife Eileen Lemass (born 1932): FF TD Dublin South West 1976–1987
  • his son-in-law Charles Haughey (1925–2006): FF TD/Taoiseach Dublin North East/Dublin (Artane)/Dublin North Central 1957–1992
    • his son Seán Haughey (born 1961): FF Senator 1989–1992, FF TD Dublin North Central 1992–
• Patrick Lenihan (1902–1970): FF TD 1965–1970
  • his son Brian Lenihan, Snr (1930–1995): FF Senator 1957–1961, 1973–1977, FF TD Roscommon 1961–1969, Roscommon-Leitrim 1969–1973, Dublin West 1977–1997
    • Brian's son Brian Lenihan, Jnr (born 1959): FF Dublin West 1996–
    • Brian's son Conor Lenihan (born 1963): FF TD Dublin South West 1997–
  • his daughter Mary O'Rourke (born 1937): FF Senator 1981–1982, 2002–2007, FF TD Longford-Westmeath 1982–1997, 2007–, Westmeath 1997–2002
• Jimmy Leonard (born 1927) FF TD Cavan-Monaghan 1973–1981, Feb 1982–1997; Senator 1981–1982
  • His daughter Ann Leonard (born 1969) FF Senator 1997–2002
• Patrick Little (1884–1963): FF TD Waterford 1927–1954
  • his grandnephew Ciarán Cuffe (born 1963): GP TD Dún Laoghaire 2002–
• James B. Lynch (–1954): FF TD Dublin South 1932–1948 Senator 1951–1954
  • his wife Celia Lynch (1908–1989): FF TD Dublin South 1954–1977
• Kathleen Lynch (born 1953): DL/Lab TD Cork North Central 1994–1997, 2002–
  • her brother-in-law Ciarán Lynch (born 1964): Lab TD Cork South Central 2007–

[edit] M

• Timothy McAuliffe (1909–1985): Lab Senator 1961–1969, 1973–1983
  • His daughter Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (born 1951): Lab (then PD) Senator 1983–1987
• Joseph MacBride (died 1938): SF TD Mayo West 1919–1921, Mayo North and West 1921–1923, CnaG TD Mayo South 1923–1927
  • his nephew Seán MacBride (1904–1988): CnaP TD Dublin County 1947–1948, Dublin South-West 1948–1957
• Seán MacEntee (1889–1984): SF TD Monaghan 1919–1922, FF TD Dublin County/Townships/South East 1927–1969
  • his son-in-law Conor Cruise O'Brien (born 1917): Lab TD Dublin North East 1969–1977, Senator 1977–1979
  • Conor's cousin Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (1901–1970): Independent Senator 1954–1957, 1965–1970
• Eoin MacNeill (1867–1945): SF/CnaG TD National University of Ireland 1919–1927
  • his grandson Michael McDowell (born 1951): PD TD Dublin South East 1987–1989, 1992–1997, 2002–2007
• Tom McEllistrim Sr (1894–1973): FF TD Kerry North 1923–1969
  • his son Tom McEllistrim, Jnr (1932–2000): FF TD Kerry North 1969–1987, Senator 1987–1989, 1989–1992
    • his grandson Tom McEllistrim III (born 1968): FF TD Kerry North 2002–
• Ray MacSharry (born 1938): FF TD Sligo-Leitrim 1969–1988
  • his son Marc MacSharry (born 1973): FF Senator 2002–
• Terence MacSwiney (1879–1920): SF TD Cork Mid 1919–1920
  • his sister Mary MacSwiney (1872–1942): SF TD Cork Borough 1921–1927
  • his brother Seán MacSwiney: SF TD Cork Mid, North, South, South East and West 1921–1922
  • his son-in-law Ruari Brugha (1917–2006): FF TD Dublin County South 1973–1977
• John Mannion, Snr (1907–1978), FG TD Galway West 1951–1954, Senator 1954–1957, 1961–1969
  • His son John Mannion, Jnr (1944–2006), FG TD Galway West 1977–1981, Senator 1969–1977, 1981–1983
• Cornelius Meaney (died 1970): FF TD Cork North 1937–1943, Cork Mid 1961–1965
  • his son Thomas Meaney (born 1931): FF TD Cork Mid/Cork North West 1961–1982
• Jim Mitchell (1946–2002): FG TD Dublin Ballyfermot/Dublin West/Dublin Central 1977–2002
  • his brother Gay Mitchell (born 1951): FG TD Dublin South Central 1981–2007
• Joe Mooney (died 1988): FF Senator 1961–1965
  • his son Paschal Mooney (born 1947): FF Senator 1987–2007
• Michael Moynihan (1917–2001): Lab TD Kerry South 1981–1992
  • his daughter Breeda Moynihan Cronin (born 1953): Lab TD Kerry South 1992–2007
• Michael Pat Murphy (1919–2000): Lab TD Cork South West 1951–1981
  • his son-in-law John O'Donoghue (born 1956): FF TD Kerry South 1987–

[edit] N

• Liam Naughten (1944–1996): FG Senator 1981–1982, 1989–1996, FG TD Roscommon 1982–1989
  • his son Denis Naughten (born 1973): FG Senator 1997, FG TD Longford-Roscommon 1997–2007 Roscommon-South Leitrim 2007–
• Tom Nolan: (1921–1992): FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1965–1982
  • his son M. J. Nolan (born 1951): FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1982–

[edit] O

• Richard O'Connell (1892–1964): FG TD Limerick 1923–1931
  • his nephew Tom O'Donnell (born 1926): FG TD Limerick East 1961–1987
    • Tom's nephew Kieran O'Donnell: FG TD Limerick East 2007–
• O'Connor – see Connor above
• Kevin O'Higgins (1892–1927): FG TD Laois-Offaly 1918–1927
  • his daughter Una O'Higgins O'Malley's son Chris O'Malley (born 1959): FG MEP 1986–1988
  • his brother Thomas F. O'Higgins (died 1953): FG TD Dublin, Laois-Offaly, Cork 1929–1953
    • Thomas's son Tom O'Higgins (1916–2003): FG TD Laois-Offaly, 1943–1973
    • Thomas's son Michael O'Higgins (1917–2005): FG TD Dublin South West, Wicklow 1948–1969
      • Michael's wife Brigid Hogan O'Higgins (born 1932): FG TD Galway 1957–1977
        • her father Patrick Hogan (1891–1936): FG TD Galway 1921–1936
• Donagh O'Malley (1921–1968): FF TD Limerick East 1954–1968
  • his nephew Desmond O'Malley (born 1939): FF/PD TD Limerick East 1968–2002
    • Desmond's daughter Fiona O'Malley (born 1968): PD TD Dún Laoghaire 2002–2007, Senator 2007–
    • Desmond's cousin Patrick O'Malley (born 1943): PD TD Dublin West 1987–1989
    • Desmond's first cousin Tim O'Malley (born 1944): PD TD Limerick East 2002–2007
• Ted O'Sullivan (1899–1971): FF TD Cork West 1937–1954, Senator 1957–1959
  • His niece^[3] Peggy Farrell (born 1920): FF Senator 1969–1973

[edit] P

• James Pattison (1886–1963): Lab TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1933–1957
  • his son Séamus Pattison (born 1936): Lab TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1961–2007
• Margaret Pearse (1857–1932): SF TD Dublin County 1921–1922 (mother of Patrick Pearse)
  • her daughter Margaret M. Pearse (1878–1968): FF TD Dublin County 1932–1937, Senator 1937–1968.
• Paddy Power (born 1928): FF TD Kildare 1969–1989
  • his son Seán Power (born 1960): FF TD Kildare/Kildare South 1989–

[edit] Q

• Ruairi Quinn (born 1946): Lab TD/Senator Dublin South East 1977–1981, 1982–
  • his first cousin Feargal Quinn (born 1936): Independent Senator 1993–

[edit] R

• William Redmond (1886–1932): IPP/National League/CnaG TD Waterford 1918–1932 (son of John Redmond)
  • his wife Bridget Redmond (1905–1952): CnaG TD Waterford 1932–1952
• Patrick Reynolds (1887–1932): CnaG TD Leitrim-Sligo 1927–1932
  • his wife Mary Reynolds (1889–1974): FG TD Leitrim-Sligo 1932–1961
    • Their son Patrick J. Reynolds (1920–2003), FG TD Roscommon 1961–1969, Roscommon-Leitrim 1973–1977, Senator 1969–1973, 1977–1987 (Cathaoirleach 1983–1987)
      • Patrick J.'s son Gerry Reynolds (born 1961), FG TD Sligo-Leitrim 1989–1992 and 1997–2002, Senator 1987–1989 and 1993–1997
• Eamon Rice (1873–1937): FF TD Monaghan 1932–1937
  • his wife Bridget Rice (1885–1967): FF TD Monaghan 1938–1954
• James Ryan (1891–1970): SF TD 1918–1922, Republican TD 1923–1926, FF TD 1926–1965
  • his son Eoin Ryan, Snr (1920–2001): FF Senator 1957–1981
    • his grandson Eoin Ryan, Jnr (born 1953): FF Senator, MEP, TD Dublin South East 1992–2007
  • his brother-in-law Seán T. O'Kelly (1882–1966): SF & Republican TD 1918–1932, FF Minister 1932–1945, 2nd President 1945–1959
  • his brother-in-law Richard Mulcahy (1886–1971): SF, CnaG & FG TD, Minister and Senator 1918–1961
• Martin Ryan (1900–1943): FF TD Tipperary 1933–1943
  • his wife Mary Ryan (1898–1981): FF TD Tipperary 1948–1961
• Seán Ryan (born 1943): Lab TD Dublin North 1989–1997,1998–2007
  • his brother Brendan Ryan: Lab Senator 2007–

[edit] S

• Dan Spring (1910–1988): Lab TD Kerry North 1943–1981
  • his son Dick Spring (born 1950): Lab TD Kerry North 1981–2002
• Joe Sherlock (1935–2007): Lab TD Cork East 1981–1982, 1987–1992, 2002–2007, Seanad 1993–1997
  • his son Seán Sherlock (born 1972): Lab TD Cork East 2007–

[edit] T

• Frank Taylor (1914–1989): FG TD Clare 1969–1981
  • his daughter Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (born 1951): FG TD Clare 1981–1982, 1982–1992, FG Senator 1982, 1993–2002
• Godfrey Timmins (1927–2001): FG TD Wicklow 1965–1997
  • his son Billy Timmins (born 1959): FG TD Wicklow 1997–

[edit] U

• Pat Upton (1944–1999): Lab Senator 1989–1992, Lab TD Dublin South Central 1992–1999
  • his sister Mary Upton (born 1946): Lab TD Dublin South Central 1999–

[edit] W

• John Wilson (born 1923): FF TD Cavan 1973–1977, Cavan-Monaghan 1977–1992
  • his nephew Diarmuid Wilson (born 1965): FF Senator 2002–

[edit] Y

• William Butler Yeats (1865–1939): Independent Senator 1922–1928
  • his son Michael Yeats (1921–2007): FF Senator 1951–1977

[edit] See also

• List of Irish politicians
• List of women in Dáil Éireann
• List of longest-serving members of Dáil Éireann

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] Sources

• ElectionsIreland.org
• Oireachtas members database
• Politics.ie Wiki

[edit] Notes