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James Morrisroe (5 April 1875 – 31 December 1937) was an Irish politician from
Charlestown, County Mayo Charlestown () is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, on the N17 road (Ireland), N17 road near its junction with the N5 road (Ireland), N5. History Charlestown was built in the mid-19th century on the initiative of Viscount Di ...
. He was elected to
Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).Article 15.1.2º of the Constitution of Ireland read ...
as a
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 ...
Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...
(TD) for the Mayo North constituency at the 1933 general election. Morrisroe held the seat for one Dáil session, until he was defeated at the 1937 general election. Morrisroe also served on the Swinford Board of Guardians and the Swinford District Council. His brother, Rev. Dr.
Patrick Morrisroe Patrick Morrisroe (16 February 1869 – 28 May 1946) was an Irish Catholic priest and Bishop of Achonry. Early life and education Patrick Morrisroe was born on 16 February 1869 in Charlestown, County Mayo. He was educated locally and studied fo ...
, served as the
Bishop of Achonry The Bishop of Achonry () is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Achonry in County Sligo, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bis ...
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1875 births 1937 deaths Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Fine Gael TDs Members of the 8th Dáil Politicians from County Mayo {{TeachtaDála-stub