Eoin MacNeill

Eoin MacNeil (15 May 1867 – 15 October 1945) was an Irish scholar, Irish language enthusiast, nationalist and politician who served as Minister for Education from 1922 to 1925, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1921 to 1922, Minister for Industries 1919 to 1921 and Minister for Finance January 1919 to April 1919. He served as a Teachta Dála from 1918 to 1927. He was a Member of Parliament for Londonderry City from 1918 to 1922 and a Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for Londonderry from 1921 to 1925

Eoin MacNeill
Minister for Education
In office 30 August 1922 – 24 November 1925
President	W. T. Cosgrave
Preceded by	Fionán Lynch
Succeeded by	John M. O'Sullivan
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
In office 16 August 1921 – 9 September 1922
Deputy	John J. O'Kelly Brian O'Higgins
Preceded by	Seán T. O'Kelly
Succeeded by	Michael Hayes
Minister for Industries
In office 1 April 1919 – 26 August 1921
President	Éamon de Valera
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister for Finance
In office 22 January 1919 – 1 April 1919
President	Éamon de Valera
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Michael Collins
Teachta Dála
In office August 1923 – June 1927
Constituency	Clare
In office December 1918 – August 1923
Constituency	National University
Member of Parliament
In office 14 December 1918 – 26 October 1922
Preceded by	James Dougherty
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Londonderry City
In office 23 December 1918 – 26 October 1922
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	National University
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament
In office 24 May 1921 – 3 April 1925
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Basil McGuckin
Constituency	Londonderry
Personal details
Born	John McNeill (1867-05-15)15 May 1867 Glenarm, County Antrim, Ireland
Died	15 October 1945(1945-10-15) (aged 78) Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Cumann na nGaedheal (1923–1933)
Other political affiliations	Sinn Féin (1900–1923)
Spouse(s)	Agnes Moore ​ (m. 1898)​
Children	8
Education	St Malachy's College
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast

Other websites

• Tierney/MacNeill Photographs, collection of over 500 images, the largest parts of the collection relate to the political and academic careers of Eoin MacNeill and his son-in-law Michael Tierney, UCD Digital Library Collection.

Gallery

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  British Army military intelligence file for John McNeill
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  Eoin Macneill Speech 1917

Oireachtas
Preceded by Seán T. O'Kelly	Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1921–1922	Succeeded by Michael Hayes
Political offices
New office	Minister for Finance 1919	Succeeded by Michael Collins
	Minister for Industries 1919–1921	Office abolished
Preceded by Fionán Lynch (Provisional Government)	Minister for Education 1922–1925	Succeeded by John M. O'Sullivan
Preceded by Michael Hayes (Second Dáil – Post Treaty)