Patrick William Palmer (13 April 1889 – 21 March 1971) was an Irish

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politician who served as a

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(TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1948 to 1961. A national school teacher before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD for the Kerry South constituency at the 1948 general election. He was re-elected at the

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, 1954 and

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general elections. He retired from politics at the 1961 general election.

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1971 deaths Fine Gael TDs Members of the 13th Dáil Members of the 14th Dáil Members of the 15th Dáil Members of the 16th Dáil Politicians from County Kerry Irish schoolteachers 1889 births {{TeachtaDála-stub