Eileen Costello
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Eileen Costello (died 4 March 1962) was an Irish
politician, author, teacher and folklorist. She was elected to the Irish Free State
Seanad Éireann
as an independent
member in December 1922. She was one of four women elected or appointed to the first Seanad in 1922. She was re-elected for 3 years in 1931 but lost her seat in the 1934 Seanad election.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician, author, teacher and folklorist. She was elected to the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State)
Seanad Éireann was the upper house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State from 1922–1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate, or as the First Seanad. The Senate was established under the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State but a number of constitutional amendments were...
as an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
member in December 1922. She was one of four women elected or appointed to the first Seanad in 1922. She was re-elected for 3 years in 1931 but lost her seat in the 1934 Seanad election.