Sheelagh Murnaghan
Sheelagh Murnaghan Northern Ireland House of Commons | |
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In office 1961–1969 | |
Constituency | Queen's University of Belfast |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Irish Free State (now Ireland) | 26 May 1924
Died | 14 September 1993 Belfast, Northern Ireland | (aged 69)
Nationality | British/Irish |
Political party | Ulster Liberal Party |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Profession | Barrister |
Sheelagh Mary Murnaghan,
Early life
Sheelagh Mary Murnaghan was born on 24 May 1924 to Josephine Mary Morrogh and Vincent Hugh Murnaghan. She was the eldest of their six children. Her grandfather,
Political career
After graduating from college, Murnaghan became "[one] of only nine women ever elected to the fifty-two-seat Stormont House of Commons during its fifty-year existence".[3] She became a member of the Ulster Liberal Association in 1959[4][1] and finished her political career in November 1968 when the seat for Queen's University Belfast was abolished.[1][2] "Sheelagh was seen as a slightly eccentric figure",[2] according to Ruth Illingworth, during her time as a politician.[5][6]
While an MP, Murnaghan campaigned to abolish the
She died in 1993, aged 69, from undisclosed causes.
References
- ^ a b c Woods, C. J. "Murnaghan, Sheelagh Mary". Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "SHEELAGH MURNAGHAN / Politician / Lawyer / Sportswoman / Civil Rights Activist —". www.herstory.ie. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ S2CID 144502001.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/60681. Retrieved 22 November 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "News in Brief: University seat". The Times. London. 1 November 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Times digital archive.
- ^ "News in Brief: Woman Liberal wins N. Ireland seat". The Times. London. 25 November 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Times digital archive.
External links
https://liberalhistory.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/71_Rynder_Sheelagh_Murnaghan.pdf