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

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