Eamonn O'Neill (1882 – 3 November 1954) was an Irish businessman,

Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal (; "Society of the Gaels") was a political party in the Irish Free State, which formed the government from 1923 to 1932. In 1933 it merged with smaller groups to form the Fine Gael party. Origins In 1922 the pro-Treaty G ...

and later Fine Gael politician. Born in Kinsale in 1882, O'Neill was the son of James O'Neill, a Kinsale merchant and member of the first Cork County Council. He was educated at the Christian Brothers School in Youghal, the Presentation Brothers School in Kinsale, Mungret College, and the Royal University of Ireland, where he was awarded a B.A. degree in 1901.Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, ''A Biographical Dictionary of Cork'', Dublin 2006, p. 266 He inherited his father's business in Kinsale. He was one of the founders of the Irish Master Bakers' Association. He campaigned to have electricity brought to Kinsale, and succeeded in 1920. From 1925 to 1928 he served on Cork County Council. He and Rev.

Patrick MacSwiney Rev. Patrick J. MacSwiney (frequently spelled ''McSwiney'' or ''MacSweeney'', 16 March 1885 – 16 November 1940) was an Irish Catholic priest, Gaelic scholar, antiquarian, historian, teacher, founder of the Kinsale Regional Museum, and benefac ...

, curate in Kinsale from 1927 to 1940, supported each other in their endeavours to improve the economic, social and cultural situation in the depressed town. O'Neill was an unsuccessful Cumann na nGaedheal candidate at the September 1927 general election in the 5-seat Cork West constituency. He stood again at the next opportunity, at the 1932 general election, and was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork West. He was re-elected at the next three general elections, before losing his seat at the 1943 general election to the

Clann na Talmhan Clann na Talmhan (, "Family/Children of the land"; formally known as the ''National Agricultural Party'') was an Irish agrarian political party active between 1939 and 1965. Formation and growth Clann na Talmhan was founded on 29 June 1939 in ...

candidate

Patrick O'Driscoll Patrick Florence O'Driscoll (14 January 1878 – 8 August 1949) was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician. A farmer by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviat ...

. He served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle from May 1939 to May 1943. He was re-elected a year later, at the 1944 general election, unseating his Fine Gael colleague

Timothy O'Donovan Timothy Joseph O'Donovan (4 April 1881 – 28 June 1957)Irish Times (29 June 1957), "Obituary, Mr. T. J. Donovan" was a Farmers' Party and Fine Gael politician from County Cork in Ireland. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1923 to 1944, then a s ...

. The Cork West constituency was reduced to a 3-seater at the 1948 general election, and O'Neill stood in the Cork South constituency but was not re-elected. He did not contest any further elections. He was an active sportsman; he donated the O'Neill Cup for junior rugby clubs in County Cork. He was also an accomplished singer and musician and a supporter of the arts in Cork.See Ruth Fleischmann, Ed., ''Joan Denise Moriarty: Ireland's First Lady of Dance'', Cork 2012, p. 20.

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