Background
Born in Woodford, Company Galway, he was the son of William Roche, a miller and farmer.
Born in Woodford, Company Galway, he was the son of William Roche, a miller and farmer.
He was a tenant on the Woodford estate of the Earl of Clanricarde, and was jailed on a number of occasions for his active opposition to eviction proceedings during the Land War. He was Member of Parliament for Galway East from 14 May 1890 to his death in 1914.
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27th United Kingdom Parliament.
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He was a member of the Anti-Parnellite faction during the split in Irish Parliamentary Party.