Eugene Gilhawley

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.

Eugene Gilhawley
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1973  June 1981
In office
October 1961  June 1969
ConstituencySligo–Leitrim
Personal details
Born(1910-04-14)14 April 1910
County Sligo, Ireland
Died3 May 1987(1987-05-03) (aged 77)
County Sligo, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael

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


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