Barry Egan (politician)

Barry M Egan (died 3 March 1954) was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork Borough constituency at the June 1927 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the September 1927 general election but he did not contest the 1932 general election.[2] He stood again at the 1933 general election but lost his seat as Fianna Fáil surged into power.

Egan was managing director of the family firm of silversmiths, William Egan & Sons. His Cork shop was burned out by the Black and Tans during the War of Independence.[3] From July to September 1922, when Cork was a closed city, Egan was responsible for producing Cork republican silver, for which he devised his own hallmark.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Barry Egan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Barry Egan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  3. ↑ Hackett diaries, Cork City and County Archives
  4. ↑ "The Royal William Yard 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 38. 19 October 2015. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.


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