Thomas Mullen Explained

Thomas Mullen
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1938
Term End:June 1943
Constituency:Dublin County
Party:Fianna Fáil
Birth Date:20 June 1896
Birth Place:Breaffy, County Mayo, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Resting Place:St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton
Alma Mater:University College Galway
Education:St Jarlath's College
Spouse:Louisa Ryan
Children:3
Relatives:Eugene Mullen (brother)
Branch:Irish Republican Army

Thomas Mullen (20 June 1896 – 2 January 1966) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and school teacher.[1]

He was born in Roemore, Breaffy, County Mayo, to primary school teacher parents, Thomas and Mary Mullen (née Coggins)[2] [3] He was educated at St Jarlath's College, Tuam, and University College Galway. He too became a teacher and taught in Tullamore and North Brunswick St and at St Saviour's, Denmark St, in Dublin.[4]

Mullen became active in the Irish Republican Army after the 1916 Easter Rising. He was the organiser of the escape from Rath Camp in the Curragh Camp during the Irish War of Independence. During the Irish Civil War, he was leader of the Tintown No 1 internment camp of 61 prisoners.[4]

He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency at the 1938 general election. He did not contest the 1943 general election.[5]

His brother Eugene Mullen, was a TD for Mayo from June to September 1927.[4]

Mullen died in St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park. His last residence was 92 St Assam's Ave, Raheny, Dublin. He was survived by his wife, Louisa (née Ryan), and three daughters.[3] [4] He is buried at St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Mullen. Oireachtas Members Database. 11 February 2009.
  2. Web site: Residents of a house 4 in Roemore (Breaghy, Mayo). National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901. 26 October 2022. .
  3. Deaths, Irish Independent, 3 January 1966, p. 22.
  4. Obituary Mr Thomas Mullen, Irish Independent, 3 January 1966, p. 5.
  5. Web site: Thomas Mullen. ElectionsIreland.org. 11 February 2009.