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James Gralton (17 April 1886 – 29 December 1945) was an Irish socialist leader who became a United States citizen after emigrating in 1909 and, later, the only Irishman ever deported from independent Ireland.
Jimmy Gralton, the only Irishman ever deported from Ireland. Extraordinary Emigrants: ‘Undesireable alien’ was deported for his socialist views. Barry Ward played Jimmy Gralton in Ken Loach’s...
Sat May 24 2014 - 01:00. Eighty-one years ago James Gralton became the only Irish citizen to be deported from his own country. It happened without trial, in August 1933, on the grounds that he...
Jun 16, 2013 · Jimmy Gralton – the only Irishman ever deported from his country. Sat 15 Jun 2013 at 21:00. Graham Clifford. As he tearfully watched Ireland disappear into the distance through his round...
- Irish Independent
Gralton, James. Contributed by. Ferriter, Diarmaid. Gralton, James (1886–1945), communist, was born 17 April 1886 at Effernagh, Gowel, Co. Leitrim, one of three sons and four daughters of Michael Gralton, an old Fenian and prominent supporter of the cooperative movement, who farmed 25 acres, and Alice Gralton (née Campbell).
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Jul 3, 2015 · Jimmy Gralton is not a household name, but as the only Irishman ever deported from Ireland, he’s certainly an intriguing candidate to receive movie treatment. An early Irish communist, Jimmy’s...
Jul 28, 2017 · Updated / Friday, 28 Jul 2017 15:12. Jimmy Gralton came into conflict with church and State. The true story of Jimmy Gralton, the only Irish person to be deported from post-Independence...
