Timothy O'Connor (1 October 1906 – 21 July 1986) was an Irish

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politician who served as a

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(TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1961 to 1981. A businessman from Killorglin, he was first elected to

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as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Kerry South constituency at the 1961 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he lost his seat at the 1981 general election when he was defeated by Labour's Michael Moynihan. He stood unsuccessfully at the

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for the

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constituency. He was also a member of

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for many years, representing the Killorglin local electoral area.

Memoir

In 2023, a memoir was released, documenting the life of O'Connor, written by his brother Patrick, before his death in May 2022. The book, ''"Chub": The Life and Times of a Remarkable Kerryman'', was released on 16 November 2023, and had a book launch in

Killorglin Killorglin () is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the town's population was 2,163. Killorglin is on the Ring of Kerry tourist route, and annual events include the August Puck Fair festival, which starts with the crownin ...

on 24 November.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oconnor, Timothy 1906 births 1986 deaths Fianna Fáil TDs Members of the 17th Dáil Members of the 18th Dáil Members of the 19th Dáil Members of the 20th Dáil Members of the 21st Dáil People educated at St Munchin's College People from Killorglin