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Leaflet from Eoin O Coigligh (Owen Quigley) -Ailtirí na hAiséirghe -Louth 1943 General Election January 15, 2012

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From the 1943 General Election a leaflet from Ailtirí na hAiséirghe candidate Eoin O’ Coiglig (Owen Quigley) running in Louth. A former Labour Party councillor he joined Ailtirí na hAiséirghe after their foundation, he polled 585 votes.
He was reelected to Drogheda Corporation and Louth County Council in 1945. Pictured in the leaflet is Gearóid Ó Cuinneagáin, The Ceannaire (leader) of the party.
Many thanks to the sender.

 

One Response to “Leaflet from Eoin O Coigligh (Owen Quigley) -Ailtirí na hAiséirghe -Louth 1943 General Election”

  1. Ailtirí na hAiséirghe – Plan to End Partition « The Cedar Lounge Revolution Says:
    January 15, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    […] the items was their Plan to End Partition pamphlet to be seen below. I also just posted a 1943 Louth election leaflet which has further details of their policies and a small profile of an Ceannaire, Gearóid Ó […]

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