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Members of the 13th Dáil

The 13th Dáil was elected at the 1948 general election on 4 February 1948 and first met on 18 February 1948. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. The 13th Dáil was dissolved by President Seán T. O'Kelly on 7 May 1951, at the request of the Taoiseach John A. Costello. The 13th Dáil lasted 1,175 days.

13th Dáil
Overview
Legislative bodyDáil Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term18 February 1948 – 2 May 1951
Election1948 general election
Government5th Government of Ireland
Members147
Ceann ComhairleFrank Fahy
TaoiseachJohn A. Costello
TánaisteWilliam Norton
Chief WhipLiam Cosgrave
Leader of the OppositionÉamon de Valera
Sessions
1st18 February 1948 – 6 August 1948
2nd17 November 1948 – 21 July 1949
3rd26 October 1949 – 18 July 1950
4th25 October 1950 – 2 May 1951

Composition of the 13th Dáil

Party Feb. 1948 May 1951
Fianna Fáil 68 66
Fine Gael 31 30
Labour Party 14 19
Clann na Poblachta 10 7
Clann na Talmhan 7 6
National Labour Party 5
Independent 12 16
Ceann Comhairle 1
Vacant 2

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets ()

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 13th Dáil from February 1948. This was not the official seating plan.

 

Ceann Comhairle

On the meeting of the Dáil, Frank Fahy (FF) was proposed as Ceann Comhairle by Éamon de Valera (FF) and seconded by Richard Mulcahy (FG). His election was approved unanimously.[1]

TDs by constituency

The list of the 147 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[2]

Members of the 13th Dáil
Constituency Name Party
Carlow–Kilkenny Patrick Crotty Fine Gael
Joseph Hughes Fine Gael
Thomas Derrig Fianna Fáil
James Pattison National Labour Party
Thomas Walsh Fianna Fáil
Cavan Patrick O'Reilly Independent
Michael Sheridan Fianna Fáil
Paddy Smith Fianna Fáil
John Tully Clann na Poblachta
Clare Thomas Burke Independent
Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil
Patrick Hogan Labour
Seán O'Grady Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough James Hickey National Labour Party
Jack Lynch Fianna Fáil
Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil
Thomas F. O'Higgins Fine Gael
Michael Sheehan Independent
Cork East Martin Corry Fianna Fáil
Seán Keane Labour
Patrick O'Gorman Fine Gael
Cork North Patrick Halliden Clann na Talmhan
Patrick McAuliffe Labour
Seán Moylan Fianna Fáil
Cork South Seán Buckley Fianna Fáil
Dan Desmond Labour
Patrick Lehane Clann na Talmhan
Cork West Seán Collins Fine Gael
Timothy J. Murphy Labour
Timothy O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil
Donegal East Neal Blaney Fianna Fáil
John Friel Fianna Fáil
Daniel McMenamin Fine Gael
William Sheldon Independent
Donegal West Brian Brady Fianna Fáil
Cormac Breslin Fianna Fáil
Michael Óg McFadden Fine Gael
Dublin County Patrick Burke Fianna Fáil
Seán Dunne Labour
Éamon Rooney Fine Gael
Dublin North-Central Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil
Patrick McGilligan Fine Gael
Martin O'Sullivan Labour
Dublin North-East Jack Belton Fine Gael
Alfie Byrne Independent
Harry Colley Fianna Fáil
Peadar Cowan Clann na Poblachta
Oscar Traynor Fianna Fáil
Dublin North-West Cormac Breathnach Fianna Fáil
A. P. Byrne Independent
Mick Fitzpatrick Clann na Poblachta
Dublin South-Central Maurice E. Dockrell Fine Gael
James Larkin Jnr Labour
Con Lehane Clann na Poblachta
Seán Lemass Fianna Fáil
John McCann Fianna Fáil
Dublin South-East Noël Browne Clann na Poblachta
John A. Costello Fine Gael
Seán MacEntee Fianna Fáil
Dublin South-West Robert Briscoe Fianna Fáil
Bernard Butler Fianna Fáil
Peadar Doyle Fine Gael
Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta
Michael O'Higgins Fine Gael
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown Seán Brady Fianna Fáil
Joseph Brennan Clann na Poblachta
Liam Cosgrave Fine Gael
Galway North Michael Donnellan Clann na Talmhan
Mark Killilea Snr Fianna Fáil
Michael F. Kitt Fianna Fáil
Galway South Patrick Beegan Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahy Fianna Fáil
Robert Lahiffe Fianna Fáil
Galway West Gerald Bartley Fianna Fáil
Michael Lydon Fianna Fáil
Joseph Mongan Fine Gael
Kerry North Patrick Finucane Clann na Talmhan
Eamon Kissane Fianna Fáil
Tom McEllistrim Fianna Fáil
Dan Spring National Labour Party
Kerry South Honor Crowley Fianna Fáil
John Flynn Independent
Patrick Palmer Fine Gael
Kildare Thomas Harris Fianna Fáil
William Norton Labour
Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael
Leix–Offaly Patrick Boland Fianna Fáil
William Davin Labour
Oliver J. Flanagan Independent
Patrick Gorry Fianna Fáil
Tom O'Higgins Fine Gael
Limerick East Daniel Bourke Fianna Fáil
Michael Keyes Labour
James Reidy Fine Gael
Robert Ryan Fianna Fáil
Limerick West James Collins Fianna Fáil
David Madden Fine Gael
Donnchadh Ó Briain Fianna Fáil
Longford–Westmeath Thomas Carter Fianna Fáil
Erskine H. Childers Fianna Fáil
Charles Fagan Independent
Michael Kennedy Fianna Fáil
Seán Mac Eoin Fine Gael
Louth Frank Aiken Fianna Fáil
James Coburn Fine Gael
Roddy Connolly Labour
Mayo North Patrick Browne Fine Gael
James Kilroy Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge Fianna Fáil
Mayo South Joseph Blowick Clann na Talmhan
Bernard Commons Clann na Talmhan
Mícheál Ó Móráin Fianna Fáil
Richard Walsh Fianna Fáil
Meath Patrick Giles Fine Gael
Michael Hilliard Fianna Fáil
Matthew O'Reilly Fianna Fáil
Monaghan James Dillon Independent
Patrick Maguire Fianna Fáil
Bridget Rice Fianna Fáil
Roscommon John Beirne Clann na Talmhan
Gerald Boland Fianna Fáil
Jack McQuillan Clann na Poblachta
Daniel O'Rourke Fianna Fáil
Sligo–Leitrim Stephen Flynn Fianna Fáil
Eugene Gilbride Fianna Fáil
Bernard Maguire Independent
Mary Reynolds Fine Gael
Joseph Roddy Fine Gael
Tipperary North Patrick Kinane Clann na Poblachta
Daniel Morrissey Fine Gael
Mary Ryan Fianna Fáil
Tipperary South Dan Breen Fianna Fáil
Michael Davern Fianna Fáil
Richard Mulcahy Fine Gael
John Timoney Clann na Poblachta
Waterford Thomas Kyne Labour
Patrick Little Fianna Fáil
John Ormonde Fianna Fáil
Bridget Redmond Fine Gael
Wexford Denis Allen Fianna Fáil
Brendan Corish Labour
John Esmonde Fine Gael
John O'Leary National Labour Party
James Ryan Fianna Fáil
Wicklow Thomas Brennan Fianna Fáil
Patrick Cogan Independent
James Everett National Labour Party

Changes

Date Constituency Loss Gain Note
18 February 1948 Galway South Fianna Fáil Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy takes office as Ceann Comhairle[1]
2 July 1948 Dublin North-East Clann na Poblachta Independent Peadar Cowan expelled from party for stance on aid from Marshall Plan[3]
30 October 1948 Donegal East Fianna Fáil   Death of Neal Blaney (FF)
7 December 1948 Donegal East   Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney (FF) holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Neal Blaney
19 April 1949 Cork West Labour   Death of Timothy J. Murphy (Lab)
15 June 1949 Cork West   Labour William J. Murphy (Lab) holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Timothy J. Murphy
10 September 1949 Donegal West Fianna Fáil   Death of Brian Brady (FF)
16 November 1949 Donegal West   Fine Gael Patrick O'Donnell (FG) wins the seat vacated by the death of Brady
1950 Carlow–Kilkenny National Labour Party Labour James Pattison re-joins Labour Party
1950 Cork Borough National Labour Party Labour James Hickey re-joins Labour Party
1950 Kerry North National Labour Party Labour Dan Spring re-joins Labour Party
1950 Wexford National Labour Party Labour John O'Leary re-joins Labour Party
1950 Wicklow National Labour Party Labour James Everett re-joins Labour Party
20 September 1950 Wexford Fine Gael Independent Resignation of John Esmonde (FG) from party[4]
12 March 1951 Galway West Fine Gael   Death of Joseph Mongan (FG)
12 April 1951 Dublin South-East Clann na Poblachta Independent Noël Browne (CnaP) resigns from party on his resignation as Minister for Health
13 April 1951 Roscommon Clann na Poblachta Independent Jack McQuillan (CnaP) resigns from party in sympathy with Browne[5]
29 April 1951 Kerry North Clann na Talmhan Independent Patrick Finucane (CnaT) resigns from party[6]
1 May 1951 Wexford Independent   Resignation from Dáil of John Esmonde (Ind)[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle - Dáil Éireann (13th Dáil) – Vol. 110 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 February 1948. from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "TDs & Senators (13th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ Dempsey, Pauric J. (October 2009). "Peadar Cowan". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Royal Irish Academy. from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Fine Gael TD leaves party". The Irish Times. 21 September 1950. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Mr McQuillan Tells Why He Left Clann". The Irish Times. 14 April 1951. p. 1.
  6. ^ "This week will be critical for government". The Irish Times. 30 April 1951. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Resignation of Deputy – Dáil Éireann (13th Dáil) – Vol. 125 No. 12". Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 May 1951. from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

External links

  • Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 13th Dáil

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The 13th Dail was elected at the 1948 general election on 4 February 1948 and first met on 18 February 1948 The members of Dail Eireann the house of representatives of the Oireachtas legislature of Ireland are known as TDs The 13th Dail was dissolved by President Sean T O Kelly on 7 May 1951 at the request of the Taoiseach John A Costello The 13th Dail lasted 1 175 days 13th Dail 12th Dail 14th Dail OverviewLegislative bodyDail EireannJurisdictionIrelandMeeting placeLeinster HouseTerm18 February 1948 2 May 1951Election1948 general electionGovernment5th Government of IrelandMembers147Ceann ComhairleFrank FahyTaoiseachJohn A CostelloTanaisteWilliam NortonChief WhipLiam CosgraveLeader of the OppositionEamon de ValeraSessions1st18 February 1948 6 August 19482nd17 November 1948 21 July 19493rd26 October 1949 18 July 19504th25 October 1950 2 May 1951 Contents 1 Composition of the 13th Dail 1 1 Graphical representation 2 Ceann Comhairle 3 TDs by constituency 4 Changes 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksComposition of the 13th Dail EditParty Feb 1948 May 1951Fianna Fail 68 66 Fine Gael 31 30 Labour Party 14 19 Clann na Poblachta 10 7 Clann na Talmhan 7 6 National Labour Party 5 Independent 12 16Ceann Comhairle 1Vacant 2Government coalition parties denoted with bullets Graphical representation Edit This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 13th Dail from February 1948 This was not the official seating plan Ceann Comhairle EditOn the meeting of the Dail Frank Fahy FF was proposed as Ceann Comhairle by Eamon de Valera FF and seconded by Richard Mulcahy FG His election was approved unanimously 1 TDs by constituency EditThe list of the 147 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dail constituency 2 Members of the 13th DailConstituency Name PartyCarlow Kilkenny Patrick Crotty Fine GaelJoseph Hughes Fine GaelThomas Derrig Fianna FailJames Pattison National Labour PartyThomas Walsh Fianna FailCavan Patrick O Reilly IndependentMichael Sheridan Fianna FailPaddy Smith Fianna FailJohn Tully Clann na PoblachtaClare Thomas Burke IndependentEamon de Valera Fianna FailPatrick Hogan LabourSean O Grady Fianna FailCork Borough James Hickey National Labour PartyJack Lynch Fianna FailPatrick McGrath Fianna FailThomas F O Higgins Fine GaelMichael Sheehan IndependentCork East Martin Corry Fianna FailSean Keane LabourPatrick O Gorman Fine GaelCork North Patrick Halliden Clann na TalmhanPatrick McAuliffe LabourSean Moylan Fianna FailCork South Sean Buckley Fianna FailDan Desmond LabourPatrick Lehane Clann na TalmhanCork West Sean Collins Fine GaelTimothy J Murphy LabourTimothy O Sullivan Fianna FailDonegal East Neal Blaney Fianna FailJohn Friel Fianna FailDaniel McMenamin Fine GaelWilliam Sheldon IndependentDonegal West Brian Brady Fianna FailCormac Breslin Fianna FailMichael og McFadden Fine GaelDublin County Patrick Burke Fianna FailSean Dunne LabourEamon Rooney Fine GaelDublin North Central Vivion de Valera Fianna FailPatrick McGilligan Fine GaelMartin O Sullivan LabourDublin North East Jack Belton Fine GaelAlfie Byrne IndependentHarry Colley Fianna FailPeadar Cowan Clann na PoblachtaOscar Traynor Fianna FailDublin North West Cormac Breathnach Fianna FailA P Byrne IndependentMick Fitzpatrick Clann na PoblachtaDublin South Central Maurice E Dockrell Fine GaelJames Larkin Jnr LabourCon Lehane Clann na PoblachtaSean Lemass Fianna FailJohn McCann Fianna FailDublin South East Noel Browne Clann na PoblachtaJohn A Costello Fine GaelSean MacEntee Fianna FailDublin South West Robert Briscoe Fianna FailBernard Butler Fianna FailPeadar Doyle Fine GaelSean MacBride Clann na PoblachtaMichael O Higgins Fine GaelDun Laoghaire and Rathdown Sean Brady Fianna FailJoseph Brennan Clann na PoblachtaLiam Cosgrave Fine GaelGalway North Michael Donnellan Clann na TalmhanMark Killilea Snr Fianna FailMichael F Kitt Fianna FailGalway South Patrick Beegan Fianna FailFrank Fahy Fianna FailRobert Lahiffe Fianna FailGalway West Gerald Bartley Fianna FailMichael Lydon Fianna FailJoseph Mongan Fine GaelKerry North Patrick Finucane Clann na TalmhanEamon Kissane Fianna FailTom McEllistrim Fianna FailDan Spring National Labour PartyKerry South Honor Crowley Fianna FailJohn Flynn IndependentPatrick Palmer Fine GaelKildare Thomas Harris Fianna FailWilliam Norton LabourGerard Sweetman Fine GaelLeix Offaly Patrick Boland Fianna FailWilliam Davin LabourOliver J Flanagan IndependentPatrick Gorry Fianna FailTom O Higgins Fine GaelLimerick East Daniel Bourke Fianna FailMichael Keyes LabourJames Reidy Fine GaelRobert Ryan Fianna FailLimerick West James Collins Fianna FailDavid Madden Fine GaelDonnchadh o Briain Fianna FailLongford Westmeath Thomas Carter Fianna FailErskine H Childers Fianna FailCharles Fagan IndependentMichael Kennedy Fianna FailSean Mac Eoin Fine GaelLouth Frank Aiken Fianna FailJames Coburn Fine GaelRoddy Connolly LabourMayo North Patrick Browne Fine GaelJames Kilroy Fianna FailP J Ruttledge Fianna FailMayo South Joseph Blowick Clann na TalmhanBernard Commons Clann na TalmhanMicheal o Morain Fianna FailRichard Walsh Fianna FailMeath Patrick Giles Fine GaelMichael Hilliard Fianna FailMatthew O Reilly Fianna FailMonaghan James Dillon IndependentPatrick Maguire Fianna FailBridget Rice Fianna FailRoscommon John Beirne Clann na TalmhanGerald Boland Fianna FailJack McQuillan Clann na PoblachtaDaniel O Rourke Fianna FailSligo Leitrim Stephen Flynn Fianna FailEugene Gilbride Fianna FailBernard Maguire IndependentMary Reynolds Fine GaelJoseph Roddy Fine GaelTipperary North Patrick Kinane Clann na PoblachtaDaniel Morrissey Fine GaelMary Ryan Fianna FailTipperary South Dan Breen Fianna FailMichael Davern Fianna FailRichard Mulcahy Fine GaelJohn Timoney Clann na PoblachtaWaterford Thomas Kyne LabourPatrick Little Fianna FailJohn Ormonde Fianna FailBridget Redmond Fine GaelWexford Denis Allen Fianna FailBrendan Corish LabourJohn Esmonde Fine GaelJohn O Leary National Labour PartyJames Ryan Fianna FailWicklow Thomas Brennan Fianna FailPatrick Cogan IndependentJames Everett National Labour PartyChanges EditDate Constituency Loss Gain Note18 February 1948 Galway South Fianna Fail Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy takes office as Ceann Comhairle 1 2 July 1948 Dublin North East Clann na Poblachta Independent Peadar Cowan expelled from party for stance on aid from Marshall Plan 3 30 October 1948 Donegal East Fianna Fail Death of Neal Blaney FF 7 December 1948 Donegal East Fianna Fail Neil Blaney FF holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Neal Blaney19 April 1949 Cork West Labour Death of Timothy J Murphy Lab 15 June 1949 Cork West Labour William J Murphy Lab holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Timothy J Murphy10 September 1949 Donegal West Fianna Fail Death of Brian Brady FF 16 November 1949 Donegal West Fine Gael Patrick O Donnell FG wins the seat vacated by the death of Brady1950 Carlow Kilkenny National Labour Party Labour James Pattison re joins Labour Party1950 Cork Borough National Labour Party Labour James Hickey re joins Labour Party1950 Kerry North National Labour Party Labour Dan Spring re joins Labour Party1950 Wexford National Labour Party Labour John O Leary re joins Labour Party1950 Wicklow National Labour Party Labour James Everett re joins Labour Party20 September 1950 Wexford Fine Gael Independent Resignation of John Esmonde FG from party 4 12 March 1951 Galway West Fine Gael Death of Joseph Mongan FG 12 April 1951 Dublin South East Clann na Poblachta Independent Noel Browne CnaP resigns from party on his resignation as Minister for Health13 April 1951 Roscommon Clann na Poblachta Independent Jack McQuillan CnaP resigns from party in sympathy with Browne 5 29 April 1951 Kerry North Clann na Talmhan Independent Patrick Finucane CnaT resigns from party 6 1 May 1951 Wexford Independent Resignation from Dail of John Esmonde Ind 7 See also EditMembers of the 6th SeanadReferences Edit a b Election of Ceann Comhairle Dail Eireann 13th Dail Vol 110 No 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 18 February 1948 Archived from the original on 5 November 2019 Retrieved 20 April 2022 TDs amp Senators 13th Dail Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 5 May 2018 Retrieved 19 April 2022 Dempsey Pauric J October 2009 Peadar Cowan Dictionary of Irish Biography Royal Irish Academy Archived from the original on 19 April 2022 Retrieved 19 April 2022 Fine Gael TD leaves party The Irish Times 21 September 1950 p 1 Mr McQuillan Tells Why He Left Clann The Irish Times 14 April 1951 p 1 This week will be critical for government The Irish Times 30 April 1951 p 1 Resignation of Deputy Dail Eireann 13th Dail Vol 125 No 12 Houses of the Oireachtas 1 May 1951 Archived from the original on 28 September 2019 Retrieved 19 April 2022 External links EditHouses of the Oireachtas Debates 13th Dail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Members of the 13th Dail amp oldid 1151209340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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