James Joseph Boyle (died 1944) was an Irish teacher and

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...

politician. A national school teacher from

Horseleap Horseleap () is a village situated upon the Offaly, Westmeath county border in Ireland, along the R446, formerly the main Dublin to Galway road. The village itself possesses a church, primary school, a garden centre, a pub, and a petrol statio ...

, on the border between

Westmeath "Noble above nobility" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Westmeath.svg , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = , subdivis ...

and

Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...

, Boyle was a member of

Offaly County Council Offaly County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí) is the authority responsible for Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by t ...

and had been an active

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

since 1915. He was elected to the Seanad at the elections in December 1934, the 13th of 23 Senators elected. A member of the national executive of Fianna Fáil, he died at his home on 19 October 1944.Midland Counties Advertiser, 26 October 1944, pp.2, 3.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyle, James Year of birth missing 1944 deaths Fianna Fáil senators Members of the 1934 Seanad Members of Offaly County Council