Families in the Oireachtas

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There is a tradition in Irish politics of having family members succeed each other, frequently in the same parliamentary seat. This article lists families where two or more members of that family have been members of either of the houses of the Oireachtas (Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann) or of the European Parliament.

For the purposes of this list, a "family" has been defined as a group of people where each person has one of the following relationships to at least one of the other people listed:

• son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter
• father, mother, grandfather or grandmother
• nephew, niece, grandnephew or grandniece
• uncle, aunt, great uncle or great aunt
• first cousin
• spouse (husband or wife)
• connected by marriage ("-in-law" relationships)

In accordance with Wikipedia's rules, only verifiable family relationships have been included.

The list has been indexed against the name of the first family member to enter the Oireachtas.

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Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

• Bertie Ahern (born 1951): FF TD Dublin Central 1977–
  • his brother Noel Ahern (born 1944): FF TD Dublin North West 1992–
• David Andrews (born 1936): FF TD, Dún Laoghaire 1965–2002
  • his brother Niall Andrews (1937-2006): FF TD, Dublin South 1977–1987
  • his son Barry Andrews (born 1967): FF TD, Dún Laoghaire 2002–

[edit] B

• Anthony Barry FG TD Cork 1954–1957, 1961–1965
  • his son Peter Barry (born 1928): FG TD Cork City South-East/Cork City/Cork South-Central 1969–1997
    • Peter's daughter Deirdre Clune (born 1959): FG TD Cork South-Central 1997–2002
• Paddy Belton FG, TD, Dublin, 1927–1943
  • his son Dr Dick Belton (1913–1974) Senator, 12th Seanad
    • his daughter Avril Doyle (born 1949) FG TD/MEP, Wexford,
  • his son Jack Belton (-1963), FG TD, Dublin North East, 1948–1963
  • his son Paddy Belton (1926–1987) FG TD Dublin North East, 1963–1977
  • cousin? Luke Belton (1918-2006) FG TD/Senator, Dublin North Central, 1965–1987
  • cousin? Louis Belton (born 1943) FG TD/Senator, Longford/Roscommon/Westmeath 1989–2002
• Neal Blaney (1893–1948): FF TD Donegal 1927–1937, Donegal East 1937–1938 and 1943–1944; FF Senator 1938–1943
  • Neal's son Neil T. Blaney (1922–1995): FF/Ind. FF TD Donegal East/Donegal North-east/Donegal 1948–1995
  • Neal's son Harry Blaney (born 1928): Ind. FF TD Donegal North East 1997–2002
    • Harry's son Niall Blaney (born 1974): Ind. FF/FF TD Donegal North East 2002–
• Harry Boland (1887–1922): SF TD 1918–1922
  • his brother Gerald Boland (1885–1973): FF TD/Senator Roscommon 1926–1961
    • Gerald's son Kevin Boland (1917–2001): FF TD 1957–1973
• Thomas Brennan (died 1953): FF TD Wicklow 1944–1954
  • his son Paudge Brennan (1922–1998): FF TD Wicklow 1954–1973, 1981–1982, 1982–1987; Senator 1982^[1]
• Robert Briscoe (1894–1969):FF TD Dublin 1927–1965
  • his son Ben Briscoe (born 1934): FF TD Dublin 1965–2002
• Cathal Brugha (1874–1922) SF TD 1918–1922
  • his wife Caitlín Brugha (1879–1959) SF TD 1923–1927
  • his son Ruairi Brugha (1917–2006) FF TD 1973–1977
    • his father-in-law Terence MacSwiney SF TD 1918–1920
• John Bruton (born 1947): FG TD Meath 1969–2004
  • his brother Richard Bruton (born 1953): FG Senator 1981–1982; TD Dublin North Central 1982–
• Patrick J. Burke (1904–1985): FF TD Dublin County North 1969–1973
  • his son Ray Burke (born 1943): FF TD Dublin North 1973–1997

[edit] C

• Johnny Callanan: FF TD Clare-Galway South/Galway/Galway East 1973–1982
  • his nephew Joe Callanan: FF TD 2000–
• Henry Colley: FF TD Dublin 1944–1957
  • his son George Colley: FF TD Dublin 1961–1983
  • his grand-daughter Anne Colley: PD TD Dublin 1987–1989
• James Collins FF TD Limerick 1948–1967
  • his son Gerard Collins FF TD Limerick 1967–1997
  • his son Michael Collins FF TD Limerick West 1997–
• Michael Collins: Sinn Féin TD 1918–1922
  • his sister Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll: CnaG TD 1923–1933
  • his grandneice Nora Owen: FG TD 1981–2002
  • his grandneice Mary Banotti: FG MEP 1984–2004
• Richard Corish: LAB TD Wexford 1921–1945
  • his son Brendan Corish: LAB TD Wexford 1945–1982
• W.T. Cosgrave: CnaG/FG TD 1919–1944
  • his brother Philip Cosgrave: CnaG TD 1921–1927
  • his son Liam Cosgrave: FG TD Dublin County 1943–48, Dún Laoghaire 1948–1981
  • his grandson Liam T. Cosgrave: FG TD Dún Laoghaire 1981–1987; FG Senator 1989–2002
• Clement Coughlan: FF TD Donegal South West 1980–1983
  • his brother Cathal Coughlan: FF TD Donegal South West 1983–1986
    • his daughter Mary Coughlan: FF TD Donegal South West 1987–
• Hugh Coveney (1935–1998) FG TD Cork 1981–1998
  • his son Simon Coveney (born 1972) FG TD Cork 1998–
• Bernard Cowen: FF TD Laois-Offaly 1969–1984
  • his son Brian Cowen: FF TD Laois-Offaly 1984–
• Donal Creed, FG TD, Cork North West 1965-89
  • his son Michael Creed, FG TD, Cork North West 1989-2002

• Frederick Crowley: FF TD Kerry South 1927–1945
  • his wife Honor Crowley: FF TD Kerry South 1945–1966

[edit] D

• Michael Davern (1900–1973): FF TD Tipperary South 1948–1965
  • Michael's son Don Davern (1935–1968): FF TD Tipperary South 1965–1968
  • Michael's son Noel Davern (born 1945): FF TD Tipperary South 1969–
• Dan Desmond (1913–1964): Labour TD Limerick East, 1948–1964
  • his wife Eileen Desmond (1932–2005): Labour TD Limerick East 1965–1987
• Eamon de Valera (1882–1975): FF TD, Clare 1919–1959
  • Éamon's son Vivion de Valera (1910–1982): FF TD 1944–1981
    • Éamon's granddaughter Síle de Valera (born 1954): FF TD, Dublin County Mid 1977–1981, Clare 1987–2002
    • Éamon's grandson Éamon Ó Cuív (born 1950): FF Senator 1989–1992; FF TD Galway West 1992–
• Austin Deasy (born 1936): FG TD, Waterford, 1977–2002
  • his son John Deasy (born 1967): FG TD, Waterford, 2002–
• John Dillon (1851–1927): IPP MP Tipperary 1880–1918
  • his son James Dillon (1902–1986): CP/FG TD Donegal/Monaghan 1932–1969
• Sir Maurice Dockrell (1850–1929) Unionist MP Rathmines 1918–1922
  • Maurice's son Henry Morgan Dockrell (1880–1955): FG TD Dublin County 1932–1948
    • Henry's son Maurice E. Dockrell (1908–1986): FG TD Dublin South/Dublin South Central/Dublin Central 1943–1977
    • Henry's son Percy Dockrell (1914–1979): FG TD Dún Laoghaire 1951–1957, 1961–1977
• Michael Donnellan Clamhnan na Talmhan TD Galway, 1938–1964
  • his son John Donnellan FG TD Galway, 1964–1989

[edit] E

• Tom Enright (born 1940): FG TD Laois-Offaly 1969–1992, 1997–2002; FG Senator 1993–1997
  • his daughter Olwyn Enright (born 1974): FG TD Laois-Offaly 2002—
    • her husband Senator Joe McHugh (born 1971): FG 2002--

• Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (1862–1935) Independent Senator 1922–1934
  • his son Sir Osmond Esmonde (1896–1936) Cumann na nGaedhael TD Wexford 1923–1936
  • his son-in-law Sir Anthony Charles Esmonde (1899–1981) FG TD Wexford 1951–1973
    • his brother Sir John Lymbrick Esmonde (1893–1958) FG TD Wexford 1937–1951
    • his son Sir John Grattan Esmonde (1928–1987) FG TD Wexford 1973–1977
• James Everett (1894–1967) Labour TD Wicklow 1923–1967
  • his nephew Liam Kavanagh (born 1935) Labour TD Wicklow 1969–1997

[edit] F

• Alexis FitzGerald, Sr: FG Senator 1969–1981
  • His nephew Alexis FitzGerald, Jr: FG Senator 1981–1982, 1982–1997; FG TD 1982
  • Alexis Jr's wife Mary Flaherty: FG TD Dublin North-West 1981–1997
• Desmond FitzGerald: CnaG TD 1919–1937; Senator 1938–43
  • his son Garret FitzGerald: FG Senator 1965–1969; FG TD Dublin South-East 1969–92
  • Garret's daughter-in-law EithneFitzGerald: LAB TD Dublin South 1992–7
• Oliver J. Flanagan: FG TD Laois-Offaly 1943–1987
  • his son Charles Flanagan: FG TD Laois-Offaly 1987–2002
• Pádraig Flynn: FF TD Mayo West 1977–1993
  • his daughter Beverley Flynn: FF TD Mayo 1997–
• Johnny Fox: independent TD Wicklow 1992–1995
  • his daughter, Mildred Fox: independent TD Wicklow 1995–

[edit] G

• Johnny Geoghegan (1913–1975): FF TD Galway West 1954–1975
  • his daughter Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (born 1950): FF TD Galway West 1975–1997
• Seán Gibbons (1883–1952): CnaG TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1923–1924; FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1932–1937; FF Senator 1938–1951
  • His nephew Jim Gibbons (1924–1997: FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1957–1981, 1982
    • Jim's son Martin Gibbons (born 1953): PD TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1987–1989
    • Jim's son Jim Gibbons Jr (born 1954): PD Senator 1997–2002

[edit] H

• Des Hanafin (born 1930): FF Senator 1965–1993, 1997–2002
  • Des's daughter Mary Hanafin (born 1959): FF TD Dún Laoghaire 1997—
  • Des's son John Gerard Hanafin (born 1960): FF Senator 2002—
• Michael Hilliard (1903–1982): FF TD Meath-Westmeath 1943–48, Meath 1948–1973
  • his son Colm Hilliard (1936–2002): FF TD Meath 1982–1997
• T.V. Honan (died 1954): FF Senator 1934–1936, 1938–1954
  • his son Dermot Honan (died 1986): FF Senator 1965–1973
    • Dermot's wife Tras Honan (born 1930): FF Senator 1977–1992
      • Tras's sister Carrie Acheson (born 1934): FF TD 1981–Feb 1982

[edit] K

• Henry Kenny (1913–1975): FG TD Mayo South 1954–1969, Mayo West 1969–1975
  • his son Enda Kenny (born 1951): FG TD Mayo West 1975–1997, Mayo 1997—
• Mark Killilea, Snr (1896–1970): FF TD Galway/Galway East/Galway North 1927–1932, 1933–1961; FF Senator 1961–1969
  • his son Mark Killilea, Jnr (born 1939): FF TD 1977–1982; FF Senator 1969–1977, 1982–1987 MEP 1987–1999
• Michael F. Kitt (1914–1974): FF TD 1948–1951 & 1957–1975
  • Michael F.'s son Michael P. Kitt (born 1950): FF TD Galway North-East 1973–1977, Galway East 1981–2002; FF Senator 1977–1981, 2002—
  • Michael F.'s son Tom Kitt (born 1952): FF TD 1987—
  • Michael F.'s son-in-law Gerard Brady (born 1936): FF TD Dublin Rathmines West/Dublin South East1977–1992

[edit] L

• Sean Lemass FF TD/Taoiseach Dublin 1924–1969
  • his son Noel Lemass FF TD Dublin South West 1956–1976
    • his wife Eileen Lemass FF TD Dublin South West 1976–1987
  • his son-in-law Charles Haughey: FF TD/Taoiseach Dublin North-East/Dublin (Artane)/Dublin North Central 1957–1992
    • his son Sean Haughey: FF Senator 1989–1992; FF TD Dublin North Central 1992—

• Patrick Lenihan: FF TD 1965–1970
  • his son Brian Lenihan: FF Senator 1957–1961, 1973–1977; FF TD Roscommon 1961–1969, Roscommon-Leitrim 1969–1973, Dublin West 1977–1997
    • his son Brian Lenihan Jr.: FF Dublin West 1997–
    • his son Conor Lenihan: FF TD Dublin South-West 1997–
  • his daughter Mary O'Rourke: FF Senator 1981–1982, 1992–2002; FF TD Longford-Westmeath 1982–1997, Westmeath 1997–2002

[edit] M

• Sean MacEntee (1889–1984): FF TD 1927–1969
  • his son-in-law Conor Cruise O'Brien (born 1917): Labour TD 1969–1977, Senator 1977–1979
  • Conor's cousin Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (1901-1970): Independent Senator 1954–1957, 1965–1970
• Eoin MacNeill (1867–1945): SF/CnaG TD 1919–1927
  • his grandson Michael McDowell (born 1951): PD TD 1987–1989, 1992–1997, 2002—
• Tom McEllistrim Sr (1894–1973): FF TD Kerry North 1923–1969
  • his son Tom McEllistrim, Jnr (1932–2000): FF TD Kerry North 1969–1987; Senator 1987–1989; 1989–1992
    • his grandson Tom McEllistrim III (born 1968): FF TD Kerry North 2002—
• Terence MacSwiney (1879–1920): Sinn Féin TD 1919–1920 Cork Mid
  • his sister Mary MacSwiney (1872–1942): Sinn Féin TD 1921–1927 Cork Borough
  • his son-in-law Ruari Brugha (1917–2006) FF TD 1973–1977
• Jim Mitchell (1946–2002): FG TD Dublin Ballyfermot/Dublin West/Dublin Central 1977–2002
  • his brother Gay Mitchell (born 1951): FG TD Dublin South-Central 1981—
• Michael Moynihan (1917–2001): Labour TD Kerry South 1981–1992
  • his daughter Breeda Moynihan Cronin (born 1953): Labour TD Kerry South 1992–

[edit] N

• Liam Naughten (1944–1996): FG Senator 1981–1982, 1989–1996; FG TD Roscommon 1982–1989
  • his son Denis Naughten (born 1973): FG Senator 1997; FG TD Longford-Roscommon 1997–2002
• Tom Nolan: (1921–1992): FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1965–1982
  • his son M.J. Nolan (born 1951): FF TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1982–

[edit] O

• Richard O'Connell (1892–1964): FG TD Limerick 1923–1931
  • his nephew Tom O'Donnell (born 1926): FG TD Limerick-East 1961–1987
• Kevin O'Higgins (1892–1927): FG TD Laois-Offaly 1918–1927
  • his daughter Una O'Higgins O'Malley's son Chris O'Malley (born 1959): FG MEP 1986–1988
• Kevin's brother Thomas F. O'Higgins (died 1953): FG TD Dublin, Laois-Offaly, Cork 1929–1953
  • Thomas's son Tom O'Higgins (1916–2003): FG TD Laois-Offaly, 1943–1973
  • Thomas's son Michael O'Higgins (1917–2005): FG TD Dublin South West, Wicklow 1948–1969
    • Michael's wife Brigid Hogan O'Higgins (born 1932): FG TD Galway 1957–1977
      • her father Pat Hogan (1891–1936) FG TD Galway 1921–1936

• Donagh O'Malley (1921–1968): FF TD for Limerick 1954–1968
  • his nephew Desmond O'Malley (born 1939): FF/PD TD for Limerick 1968–2002
    • Desmond's daughter Fiona O'Malley (born 1968): PD TD Dún Laoghaire 2002–
    • Fiona's cousin Tim O'Malley (born 1944): PD TD for Limerick 2002–

[edit] P

• James Pattison (1886–1963): Labour TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1933–1957
  • his son Séamus Pattison (born 1936): Labour TD Carlow-Kilkenny 1961–
• Paddy Power (born 1928): FF TD Kildare 1969–1989
  • his son Seán Power (born 1960): FF TD Kildare/Kildare South 1989—

[edit] Q

• Ruairi Quinn (born 1946) Labour TD/Senator Dublin 1976–
  • his first cousin Feargal Quinn (born 1936) Independent Senator 1993–

[edit] R

• James Ryan (1981–1970): FF TD 1981–1965
  • his son Eoin Ryan (1920–2001): FF Senator 1957–1981
    • his son Eoin Ryan (born 1953): FF Senator, MEP, TD Dublin South East 1992–

[edit] S

• Dan Spring (1910–1988): LAB TD Kerry North 1943–1981
  • his son Dick Spring (born 1950): LAB TD Kerry North 1981–2002

[edit] T

• Frank Taylor (1914–1989): FG TD Clare 1969–1981
  • his daughter Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (born 1951): FG TD Clare 1981–1982, 1982–1992; FG Senator 1982, 1993–2002
• Godfrey Timmins (1927–2001): FG TD Wicklow 1965–1997
  • his son Billy Timmins (born 1959): FG TD Wicklow 1997–

[edit] U

• Pat Upton (1944–1999): LAB Senator 1989–1992; LAB TD Dublin South-Central 1992–1999
  • his sister Mary Upton (born 1946): LAB TD Dublin South-Central 1999–

[edit] W

• John P. Wilson (born 1923): FF TD Cavan 1973–1977, Cavan-Monaghan 1977–1992
  • his nephew Diarmuid Wilson (born 1965): FF Senator 2002–

[edit] Y

• William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) Independent Senator 1922–1928
  • his son Michael Yeats (born 1921) FF Senator 1951–1977

[edit] See also

• List of Irish politicians

[edit] Sources

• ElectionsIreland.org
• Oireachtas members database
• Politics.ie Wiki

[edit] Notes

1. ^ For evidence of family connection, see speech by Paudge Brennan in the Dáil Éireann debates, Volume 246, 8th May 1970, on the Nomination of Members of Government