Celia Lynch, née Quinn (6 May 1908 – 16 June 1989) was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician, and TD for 23 years. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland with 55,000 members. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ...

Her husband James B. Lynch was a TD and Senator from 1932 until his death in 1954. A housewife before entering politics, Lynch was elected to Dáil Éireann on her first attempt, as a Fianna Fáil candidate at the 1954 general election in the Dublin South Central constituency, taking her seat in the 15th Dáil. She lived on Mobhi Road, Glasnevin. The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann (pronounced ) is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland with 55,000 members. ... See also: Government of the 15th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1954 ... Dublin South Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... This is a list of members who were elected to the 15th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

She was re-elected at the next five general elections, before retiring from politics at the 1977 general election. The Irish general election of 1977 was held on June 16, 1977. ...

External link

• Celia Lynch's electoral history

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