Eoin MacNeill
Eoin MacNeil (15 May 1867 – 15 October 1945) was an Irish scholar, Irish language enthusiast, nationalist and politician who served as Minister for Education from 1922 to 1925, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1921 to 1922, Minister for Industries 1919 to 1921 and Minister for Finance January 1919 to April 1919. He served as a Teachta Dála from 1918 to 1927. He was a Member of Parliament for Londonderry City from 1918 to 1922 and a Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for Londonderry from 1921 to 1925
Eoin MacNeill | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 30 August 1922 – 24 November 1925 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Fionán Lynch |
| Succeeded by | John M. O'Sullivan |
| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
| In office 16 August 1921 – 9 September 1922 | |
| Deputy | John J. O'Kelly Brian O'Higgins |
| Preceded by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hayes |
| Minister for Industries | |
| In office 1 April 1919 – 26 August 1921 | |
| President | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 22 January 1919 – 1 April 1919 | |
| President | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Michael Collins |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – June 1927 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| In office December 1918 – August 1923 | |
| Constituency | National University |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 26 October 1922 | |
| Preceded by | James Dougherty |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Londonderry City |
| In office 23 December 1918 – 26 October 1922 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | National University |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament | |
| In office 24 May 1921 – 3 April 1925 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Basil McGuckin |
| Constituency | Londonderry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John McNeill 15 May 1867 Glenarm, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Died | 15 October 1945 (aged 78) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal (1923–1933) |
| Other political affiliations | Sinn Féin (1900–1923) |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Moore (m. 1898) |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | St Malachy's College |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Eoin MacNeill Media
Photograph of Eoin MacNeill, or John McNeill, Chief of Staff of the Irish Volunteers, 1916.
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British Army military intelligence file for John McNeill
Eoin Macneill Speech 1917
| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Seán T. O'Kelly |
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1921–1922 |
Succeeded by Michael Hayes |
| Political offices | ||
| New office | Minister for Finance 1919 |
Succeeded by Michael Collins |
| Minister for Industries 1919–1921 |
Office abolished | |
| Preceded by Fionán Lynch (Provisional Government) |
Minister for Education 1922–1925 |
Succeeded by John M. O'Sullivan |
| Preceded by Michael Hayes (Second Dáil – Post Treaty) | ||