Background
MEAGHER, Michael was born on February 27, 1846. s of Patrick Meagher, Justice of the Peace, Tullaroan, and Mary Josephine O’Dwyer, Graystown Castle, Company Tipperary.
MEAGHER, Michael was born on February 27, 1846. s of Patrick Meagher, Justice of the Peace, Tullaroan, and Mary Josephine O’Dwyer, Graystown Castle, Company Tipperary.
Studied at Saint Patrick’s College, Mountrath, Queen's Company Took part in the Fenian rising, 1867.
Member of Parliament (Nationalist) North Kilkenny since 1906.
Nationalist.
28th United Kingdom Parliament. 29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament]
As member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he was elected Member of Parliament for North Kilkenny at a by-election in 1906, and held the seat until the 1918 general election.