Patrick Belton | |
|---|---|
 Belton in 1933 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1938 – June 1943 | |
| In office January 1933 – June 1937 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North |
| In office June 1927 – September 1927 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1884 Rathcline, Lanesborough, County Longford, Ireland |
| Died | 30 January 1945 (aged 61) Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | |
| Spouse |
Mary Fitzgibbon (m. 1912) |
| Children | 4, including Richard, Jack and Paddy. |
| Relatives | Avril Doyle (granddaughter) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Irish Republican Brotherhood |
| Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
Patrick Belton (7 November 1884 – 30 January 1945) was an Irish nationalist, politician, farmer, and businessman. Closely associated with Michael Collins, he was active in the 1916 Easter Rising and in the Republican movement in the years that followed. Belton later provided a strong Catholic voice in an Irish nationalist context throughout his career. He was strongly anti-communist and he was a founder and leader of the Irish Christian Front. Supportive of Francisco Franco,[1] Belton however opposed Eoin O'Duffy taking an Irish Brigade to Spain, feeling that they would be needed in Ireland to counter domestic "political ills".
- ^ McGarry, Fearghal (Autumn 2001). "Ireland and the Spanish Civil War". History Ireland. 9 (3). Retrieved 5 August 2017.