Patrick McGilligan (Irish nationalist politician)

Patrick McGilligan (1847–1917) was an Irish nationalist politician. He was MP for South Fermanagh from 1892 until 1895.[1] McGilligan was a Coleraine businessman who was on the Irish National Federation, the anti-Parnell side of the Irish Parliamentary Party, after the split in 1890.

McGilligan had twelve children, one son also called Patrick served as a TD and cabinet minister in Dáil Éireann.[2]

  1. ^ "Fermanagh South 1885-1922". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Patrick McGilligan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 January 2016.