Richard Gogan

Richard P. Gogan (29 November 1899 – 28 April 1982) was a member of the Irish Volunteers who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising. In later life, he became a Fianna Fáil politician.

Early and personal life He was the son of William J. Gogan and was married to Kitty Gogan. He was one of the Guard of Honour at the funeral of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa in August 1915, and was present when Patrick Pearse gave his famous speech at the graveside.

Revolutionary period (1916–1923) Gogan joined the Irish Volunteers in November 1913. During the 1916 Easter Rising, he saw action at Cabra and at the General Post Office (GPO). On Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, he was part of a unit that were tasked to take control of three bridges into Dublin, at the North Circular Road, Cabra Road and Cross Guns Bridge on Phibsboro Road. after which they escaped and took shelter near Ben Eavin House in Glasnevin. At some point in the early hours of 25 April 1916, he left along with Jack Price, PJ Corless and his brother Vincent. Early in the morning of Friday 28 April, he volunteered as a stretcher-bearer to carry the wounded James Connolly out of the GPO, which was by then on fire. Under heavy machine-gun fire, he and two others (Sean Price and Paddy Ryan) carried Connolly to an Irish Volunteer position in a mineral water factory on Henry Place.

Prior to the Rising, there is a report of Gogan working in a bomb factory at a house called 'Cluny' in Clontarf which was used as an Irish Volunteers' munitions base.

During the Irish War of Independence, Gogan took part in arms raids, armed street patrols, dispatch work and had custody of an arms dump at his father's business premises at 184 Parnell Street, Dublin.

Political career He was a founding member of Fianna Fáil. He held his seat at every subsequent election until losing at the 1977 general election in the new Dublin Cabra constituency.