Michael Meagher (27 February 1846 – December 1927) was an

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politician. A member of the

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, he was elected

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for North Kilkenny at a by-election in 1906, and held the seat until the 1918 general election.

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* 1846 births 1927 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Kilkenny constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1906–1910 UK MPs 1910 UK MPs 1910–1918 Irish Parliamentary Party MPs {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub