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Celia Lynch

1908 – 1989

Irish politician

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About Celia Lynch

Lived 1908 – 1989 (aged 81). Celia Lynch was an Irish politician.

Celia Lynch (; 6 May 1908 – 16 June 1989) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, assistant Government Whip, and Teachta Dála (TD) for 23 years. She also served as a Dublin City Councillor for many years.

Her birthplace was Duras House, Kinvara, County Galway. Her husband James B. Lynch was a TD and Senator from 1932 until his death in 1954. A schoolteacher before marriage, Lynch was elected to Dáil Éireann on her first attempt, as a Fianna Fáil candidate for the Dublin South-Central constituency at the 1954 general election, taking her seat in the 15th Dáil. She was re-elected at the next 1957 general election. At the 1961 general election, she was elected for Dublin North-Central, where she was returned again at three further general elections before retiring from politics at the 1977 general election.

She lived at 156 Botanic Road, Glasnevin.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Teachta Dála, Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Family & relationships

Spouse
James B. Lynch

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Celia Lynch's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Celia Lynch?

Irish politician

When was Celia Lynch born?

Celia Lynch was born on 6 May 1908 in County Galway, Kinvara.

When did Celia Lynch die?

Celia Lynch died on 16 June 1989.

What was Celia Lynch's occupation?

Celia Lynch was a politician.

What nationality was Celia Lynch?

Celia Lynch was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Celia Lynch

· Wikidata: Q5058008

· DBpedia: Celia Lynch

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