Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll | |
|---|---|
) Collins-O'Driscoll as she appeared in a 1933 piece of election material | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1932 – January 1933 | |
| In office September 1927 – February 1932 | |
| In office June 1927 – September 1927 | |
| In office August 1923 – June 1927 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Mary Collins 16 August 1876 Woodfield, Coolcraheen, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 17 June 1945 (aged 68) Cabra, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Cumann na nGaedhael |
| Spouse(s) | Patrick O'Driscoll |
| Children | 14 |
| Relatives | Michael Collins (brother) |
Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll (16 August 1876, County Cork – 17 June 1945, County Dublin)[1] was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician.
She was the eldest sister of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins. She was educated at Baggot Street Training College and was a schoolteacher and school principal before entering politics.[2]
She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency at the 1923 general election.[3]
She was re-elected at every subsequent election until she lost her seat at the 1933 general election.[4]
Family
She married Patrick O'Driscoll on 8 September 1901 at Rosscarbery's Roman Catholic chapel. The couple had 14 children, five of whom predeceased their mother.
Actress Dervla Kirwan is a great-granddaughter of the O'Driscolls.[5]
References
- ^ "Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll (1876-1945) -..." www.findagrave.com.
- ^ "Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll". Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics (QUB). Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Dervla Kirwan | Who Do You Think You Are? | Ancestry.co.uk". www.ancestry.co.uk.