Cornelius Joseph Irwin (6 June 1876 – 22 April 1955) was an Irish politician. He was a

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member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1925. He was defeated at the

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. Irwin was born in Galway in 1876, and moved to Enniscorthy, County Wexford, in the 1890s. He was one of the founders of the

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in 1902 and was managing director until his death. Identified with Conradh na Gaeilge and Sinn Féin he was interned in

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and Frongoch internment camp after the

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. A farmer and a ship owner he died at his home, Kilcannon House, Enniscorthy, on 22 April 1955, aged 78.''New Ross Standard'', 29 April 1955, p.5

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Irwin, Cornelius 1876 births 1955 deaths Cumann na nGaedheal senators Members of the 1922 Seanad Politicians from County Wexford People from County Galway