Denis Kilbride

Denis Kilbride in 1906

Denis Kilbride (September 1848 – 24 October 1924) was an Irish nationalist politician, who as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented South Kerry (1887–1895), and North Galway (1895–1900) and South Kildare (1903–1918) as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

He was educated at Clongowes Wood.[1] He was evicted, along with other subtenants of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, was evicted from his 500-acre (2.0 km2) holding during the Luggacurran evictions, Stradbally, County Laois, in March 1887.[2]

Kilbride's rent was 760 pounds a year, although the holding was valued at only 450. Although he was a large tenant, he and other tenants adopted the Plan of Campaign.[3]

To raise awareness of the evictions, Kilbride travelled with William O'Brien to Canada, where the Marquess of Lansdowne was governor general, and the USA.[4]

In August 1902, he was charged under the Offences against the Person Act 1861 with incitement to murder - during the course of a speech against an eviction - of Major-General Devinish Meares.[5] That December, he was found guilty and sentenced to eight months' imprisonment.[6] After the passing of the Evicted Tenants Act, 1908, some of this holding, but not his house, was returned to him.[7]

He died at his residence in Luggacurran in 1924 aged 76 and was buried in Clopook cemetery.

References

  1. ^ "Many times in gaol", Freeman's Journal, 27 October 1924.
  2. ^ "1918 headlines dominated by end of war and a bitter election" Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Kildare Nationalist, 13 May 2004.
  3. ^ "Many times in gaol", Freeman's Journal, 27 October 1924.
  4. ^ "Many times in gaol", Freeman's Journal, 27 October 1924.
  5. ^ The Times, 21 August 1902, Ireland
  6. ^ "Trial of Mr Denis Kilbride", Irish Times, 11 December 1902.
  7. ^ "Many times in gaol", Freeman's Journal, 27 October 1924.

External links

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Denis Kilbide
  • "Kilbride, Dennis" . Thom's Irish Who's Who . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. 125  – via Wikisource.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John O'Connor
 Member of Parliament for South Kerry
1887 – 1895 		Succeeded by
Thomas Joseph Farrell
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Galway North
1895 – 1900 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for South Kildare
1903 – 1918 		Succeeded by