Biography

Some facts of his life

President of Ireland, November 1974 until his resignation on the 22nd October	1976
Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Communities	1973 – 1974
Chief Justice	1961 – 1972
Member of the Supreme Court	1953 to 1961
Attorney General	1946 – 1948 \| 1951 – 1953
Called to the Inner bar	1945
Called to the bar	1934
Married Máirín Nic Dhiarmada (she died 25th January 1994)	1934
Irish Editor, Irish Press	1931 – 1940
B.A. in Celtic Studies (UCD)	1931
Auditor of the Literary and Historical Society UCD	1930
Founded An Cumann Gaelach UCD	1929 (?)
Vice Chairman Council of the Dublin Theatre Festival	1962 – 1975
Born in Bray, Co. Wicklow, 12th February	1911