Celia Lynch

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Celia Lynch, née Quinn (6 May 1908 – 16 June 1989) was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician, and TD for 23 years.

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.

She was re-elected at the next five general elections, before retiring from politics at the 1977 general election.

[edit] See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

[edit] External links

• Celia Lynch's electoral history

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database