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Eoin MacNeill (Irish: Eoin Mac Néill; born John McNeill; 15 May 1867 – 15 October 1945) was an Irish scholar, Irish language enthusiast, Gaelic revivalist, nationalist and politician who served as Minister for Education from 1922 to 1925, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1921 to 1922, Minister for Industries 1919 to 1921 and Minister ...
Nov 1, 2013 · Fri Nov 1 2013 - 00:01. One hundred years ago today, Eoin MacNeill, professor of early and medieval history at UCD and one of the leading lights of the Irish language revival movement,...
Mar 27, 2016 · 27 March 2016. National Library of Ireland. Eoin MacNéill: The Easter Rising's forgotten man? Eoin MacNéill was a scholar, revolutionary and politician from Glenarm in County Antrim. A...
Biography of Eoin MacNeill (Dictionary of Irish Biography) - History Hub. MacNeill, Eoin (John) (1867–1945), Gaelic scholar and nationalist politician, was born 15 May 1867 in Glenarm, Co. Antrim, sixth of eight children of Archibald MacNeill, baker, sailor and merchant, and his wife Rosetta (née Macauley).
Jul 29, 2022 · Fri Jul 29 2022 - 06:03. The story of the Irish revolution cannot be told without Eoin MacNeill. From its long gestation through its protracted denouement to its muffled cadence with the...
Eoin MacNeill. Irish political leader. Learn about this topic in these articles: place in Irish history. In Easter Rising. Eoin MacNeill, the leader of the Irish Volunteers, therefore canceled mobilization orders for the insurgents, but Pearse and Clarke went ahead with about 1,560 Irish Volunteers and a 200-man contingent of the Citizen Army.
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Eoin MacNeill and the Irish Volunteers. MacNeill contributed directly to the Rising by establishing, arming and training the Irish Volunteers. Eoin MacNeill (1867-1945) was born of middle-class Catholic parents at Glenarm on the Antrim coast. He was educated at St Malachy’s College, Belfast and gained a degree from the Royal University of Ireland.
