Paddy McLogan
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Paddy J. McLogan (1899 – 21 July 1964) was President of Sinn Féin
from 1950–52 and again from 1954 to 1962.
Born in Markethill
, Co Armagh, he spent some time in Scotland. He joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood
in 1913 and the Irish Volunteers
. The same year he was imprisoned by the British authorities and went on a hunger strike
in 1917 with Thomas Ashe
. He was in command of the Irish Republican Army
in South Armagh
during the Irish War of Independence
.
After the Irish Civil War
, he settled in Portlaoise and became a publican. From 1933 to 1938 he was an abstentionist
Republican
Member of Parliament
for South Armagh
constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
.
He chaired the 1934 IRA Army Convention. In 1936, the IRA set up Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann
, with McLogan as chairman and one of many Sinn Féin members of the party.
He was interned from 1940 to 1941. In 1945 he chaired the first IRA Army Convention after the war.
In 1950 he succeeded Margaret Buckley
as President of Sinn Féin, until 1952, and resumed that role in 1954 and was to remain in the post until 1962, when he resigned from the party. He was regarded as helping to rebuild the party after World War II
. Around this time, he also owned a public house on the Main Street in Port Laoise
, Co. Laois, which is now known as "Ryan's". A plaque commemorates his former proprietorship.
He died in July 1964, at his home in Blanchardstown
, County Dublin
, as a result of an accident involving a 9mm Walther pistol.
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
from 1950–52 and again from 1954 to 1962.
Born in Markethill
Markethill
Markethill is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,292 people. It sits at the southern side of Gosford Forest Park...
, Co Armagh, he spent some time in Scotland. He joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood
Irish Republican Brotherhood
The Irish Republican Brotherhood was a secret oath-bound fraternal organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic republic" in Ireland during the second half of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century...
in 1913 and the Irish Volunteers
Irish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists. It was ostensibly formed in response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteers in 1912, and its declared primary aim was "to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland"...
. The same year he was imprisoned by the British authorities and went on a hunger strike
Hunger strike
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most hunger strikers will take liquids but not...
in 1917 with Thomas Ashe
Thomas Ashe
Thomas Patrick Ashe born in Lispole, County Kerry, Ireland, was a member of the Gaelic League, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and a founding member of the Irish Volunteers...
. He was in command of the Irish Republican Army
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
in South Armagh
South Armagh
South Armagh can refer to:*The southern part of County Armagh*South Armagh *South Armagh...
during the Irish War of Independence
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
.
After the Irish Civil War
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a conflict that accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State as an entity independent from the United Kingdom within the British Empire....
, he settled in Portlaoise and became a publican. From 1933 to 1938 he was an abstentionist
Abstentionism
Abstentionism is standing for election to a deliberative assembly while refusing to take up any seats won or otherwise participate in the assembly's business. Abstentionism differs from an election boycott in that abstentionists participate in the election itself...
Republican
Irish Republicanism
Irish republicanism is an ideology based on the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic.In 1801, under the Act of Union, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for South Armagh
South Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
South Armagh was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:South Armagh was a county constituency comprising the southern part of County Armagh. It was created when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland...
constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
.
He chaired the 1934 IRA Army Convention. In 1936, the IRA set up Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann
Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann
Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann , abbreviated CPnaÉ, was a political party established by the Irish Republican Army in 1936. It existed until 1937.The party was led by prominent IRA members...
, with McLogan as chairman and one of many Sinn Féin members of the party.
He was interned from 1940 to 1941. In 1945 he chaired the first IRA Army Convention after the war.
In 1950 he succeeded Margaret Buckley
Margaret Buckley
Margaret Buckley was an Irish republican and president of Sinn Féin from 1937 to 1950.-Early life:Originally from Cork, she joined Inghinidhe na hÉireann, which was founded in 1900, and was involved in the War of Independence in Cork...
as President of Sinn Féin, until 1952, and resumed that role in 1954 and was to remain in the post until 1962, when he resigned from the party. He was regarded as helping to rebuild the party after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Around this time, he also owned a public house on the Main Street in Port Laoise
Port Laoise
Portlaoise or Port Laoise , historically spelled Port Laoighise or Portlaoighise, is the county town of County Laois in the midlands of Ireland. The population was 14,613.-History:...
, Co. Laois, which is now known as "Ryan's". A plaque commemorates his former proprietorship.
He died in July 1964, at his home in Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown is a large suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland. It is within the historical barony of Castleknock. It is located 10 km north-west of the city centre. The suburb is in the Dublin 15 postal area, the Dublin West electoral constituency, and Fingal County...
, County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, as a result of an accident involving a 9mm Walther pistol.