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Eugene Gilhawley

Eugene Gilhawley

Irish Fine Gael politician

Eugene Gilhawley (14 April 1910 – 3 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, from Ballymote, County Sligo.[1] Gilhawley represented the Ballymote area on Sligo County Council from 1955 to his retirement in 1979. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency at the 1961 general election and was re-elected at the 1965 general election.[2] He lost his seat at the 1969 general election but was again elected at the 1973 general election and was re-elected at the 1977 general election.[2] He did not contest the 1981 general election.

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Gilhawley had worked as a National School principal for many years, until retiring in 1973, and was also an active member of Sligo GAA.

References

  1. [1]
    "Eugene Gilhawley". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Eugene Gilhawley". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2008.


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