Patrick McGrath (died 20 June 1956) was an Irish

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politician. He represented Cork Borough as a Fianna Fáil

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(TD) in

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between 1946 and 1956. Independent TD William Dwyer resigned his seat on 29 March 1946 and the subsequent by-election on 14 June 1946 was won by McGrath. He was re-elected at each general election until his death in office in 1956. The August 1956 by-election for his seat was won by John Galvin of Fianna Fáil. He served as Lord Mayor of Cork between 1952 and 1956. In recognition of his active part in the

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, McGrath was made the chairman of the Cork City Old IRA Men's Association. In September 1953, he welcomed

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at the city hall during their visit to Cork.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McGrath, Patrick Year of birth missing 1956 deaths Fianna Fáil TDs Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) members Lord Mayors of Cork Members of the 12th Dáil Members of the 13th Dáil Members of the 14th Dáil Members of the 15th Dáil