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Irish politician (1878–1945) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll (18 August 1876 – 17 June 1945) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency from 1923 to 1933.
Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office August 1923 – January 1933 | |
Constituency | Dublin North |
Personal details | |
Born | Margaret Mary Collins 18 August 1876 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland |
Died | 17 June 1945 68) Cabra, Dublin, Ireland | (aged
Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
Spouse |
Patrick O'Driscoll (m. 1901) |
Children | 14 |
Relatives |
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Margaret Mary Collins was born in Woodfield, Clonakilty, County Cork, on 18 August 1876.[1] The eldest of three daughters and five sons of Michael Collins, a farmer, and Mary Anne O'Brien.[2] She was the eldest sister of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins. She was educated at Baggot Street Training College and was a schoolteacher and school principal before entering politics.[3] A primary-school teacher, for many years she was principal of Lisavaird girls' national school in Clonakilty, and also taught in Dublin.[2]
She was the first female Cumann na nGaedheal TD. In 1926 she was elected a vice-president of the party, and was the only female member of the Dáil between September 1927 and February 1932.[2]
She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for the Dublin North constituency at the 1923 general election.[4] Socially conversative, she voted in favour of the 1928 Censorship of Publications bill, which banned indecent literature and publications that referred to birth control; and she voted with the government in favour of the 1924 and 1927 juries bills, which restricted jury service for women.[2]
She was re-elected at each subsequent election until she lost her seat at the 1933 general election.[5]
She married Patrick O'Driscoll on 8 September 1901 at Rosscarbery's Roman Catholic chapel in County Cork. The couple had 14 children: five sons and nine daughters.[2]
Actress Dervla Kirwan is a great-granddaughter of the O'Driscolls.[6]
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