Eugene Mullen

Eugene Mullen (1898–1953) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, professor and priest.[1]

Eugene Mullen
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1927 – September 1927
ConstituencyMayo South
Personal details
Born1898
Breaffy, County Mayo, Ireland
Died1953 (aged 54–55)
Political partyFianna Fáil
RelativesThomas Mullen (brother)
Other nameFather Ephraim

Mullen was born in Roemore, Breaffy, County Mayo, to national school teacher parents, Thomas and Mary Mullen.[2] A schoolteacher by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo South constituency at the June 1927 general election.[3] He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election having only served 3 months as a TD.[4]

Mullen subsequently became a professor. Later, on 16 December 1938, he joined the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, assuming the name Father Ephraim.[5][6] As a Carmelite friar, Mullen wrote the epic poem Ode to St. Patrick as well as other lyrical pieces.

His younger brother Thomas Mullen, was a TD for the Dublin County constituency from 1938 to 1943.[5]

References
  1. Healy, John (2015). "The first Breaffy TD". Mayo News. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "Residents of a house 4 in Roemore (Breaghy, Mayo)". National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901. 26 October 2022..
  3. "Eugene Mullen". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  4. "Eugene Mullen". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  5. Obituary Mr Thomas Mullen, Irish Independent, p. 5, 3 January 1966.
  6. Catholic Herald UK. "Fx-Deputy Becomes Monk". Archive of the Catholic Herald Newspaper. Catholic Herald UK. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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