About Máirtín Standún
Lived 1918 – 1994 (aged 76). Máirtín Standún was an Irish businessperson.
Máirtín Standún (1918–1994) was an Irish Republican.
Biography
Standún (born 1918) was born and raised in Liverpool. He joined the Gaelic League in the city "aged sixteen or seventeen, determined to learn Irish." He subsequently joined the Irish Republican Army (1922–1969) "and was sort of hounded by the police for a while. So I eventually came to Ireland in the summer of 1939." He worked in Dublin until May 1940 when he was interned, been released in 1943.
He married May Mulready of Mullingar and they moved to Spiddal where in 1946, they founded a department store named Standun which has turned into an attraction on the Galway tourist trail.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Máirtín Standún?
Irish businessman (1918-1994)
When was Máirtín Standún born?
Máirtín Standún was born on 9 April 1918 in Liverpool.
When did Máirtín Standún die?
Máirtín Standún died on 15 December 1994 in Ireland.
What was Máirtín Standún's occupation?
Máirtín Standún was a businessperson.
What nationality was Máirtín Standún?
Máirtín Standún was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Máirtín Standún. https://biography.guide/mairtin-standun/
MLA: "Máirtín Standún." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mairtin-standun/.
Chicago: "Máirtín Standún." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mairtin-standun/.
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