Farrell McElgunn

Farrell McElgunn
McElgunn in 1973
Member of the European Parliament
In office
January – March 1973
ConstituencyOireachtas Delegation
Senator
In office
November 1968 – June 1973
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born(1932-01-05)5 January 1932
County Leitrim, Ireland
Died2 March 2020(2020-03-02) (aged 88)
County Leitrim, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseMary Duignan
Children6
Alma mater

Farrell McElgunn (5 January 1932 – 2 March 2020) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and teacher.

He completed a Bachelor of Arts in University College Galway in Irish and History, and later completed a masters of Irish in St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He was also a local historian.[1] He taught in the Rosary High School, Presentation Brothers and Marymount College in Carrick-on-Shannon where he was vice-principal.[2]

He was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 11th Seanad on 21 November 1968.[3] He stood as a Fianna Fáil candidate at the 1969 general election for the Roscommon–Leitrim constituency but was unsuccessful. He was re-nominated by the Taoiseach to the 12th Seanad following the 1969 election. He served as a member of the first Irish delegation as a Member of the European Parliament from January to March 1973. He stood again at the 1973 general election for Roscommon–Leitrim but was again unsuccessful.[4]

McElgunn died on 2 March 2020, aged 88.[2]

References

  1. ^ McElgunn, Farrell. "Bush Hotel History". The Bush Hotel. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b O'Grady, Donal (2 March 2020). "Death of former Councillor, Senator and MEP, Farrell McElgunn". Leitrim Observer. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Farrell McElgunn". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Farrell McElgunn". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2009.