List of members of the Oireachtas imprisoned during the Irish revolutionary period

This is a list of members of the Oireachtas (National Parliament of Ireland)The two Houses of the Oireachtas are: Dáil Éireann (lower) and Seanad Éireann (upper). who served a prison sentence or were interned during the Irish revolutionary period (1916–23) in any jurisdiction before, during or after their time as a Teachta Dála (TD) or Senator.

Many were imprisoned as a result of their actions against the British Government in the lead-up to the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922. The list is ordered by first term of imprisonment.

NamePartyTerm of officePrison timePrison(s)ReasonNotesLiam Mellows19181922 –1916ReadingArrested under the Defence of the Realm Act 19141917–1918The TombsAttempting to aid the German side in World War IJun–Dec 1922Mountjoy Actions during the Irish Civil WarExecuted in December 1922Fianna Fáil 192319691916–1917FrongochInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingCon CollinsAnti-Treaty Sinn Féin191819231916–1917FrongochInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingMichael CollinsPro-Treaty Sinn Féin19181916–1917FrongochInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingÉamon de ValeraAnti-Treaty Sinn Féin,Fianna FáilJul 1917Jun 19591916–1917Dartmoor,Maidstone,LewesInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingSentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment because of his U.S. citizenshipLincolnSeditionEscaped in February 19191923–1924Arbour HillActions during the Irish Civil War1924Crumlin RoadIllegally entering Northern IrelandHeld for 1 month in Solitary confinementArthur GriffithPro-Treaty Sinn FéinJun 19181916–1917FrongochInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingDiarmuid LynchSinn Féin191819211916–1917PentonvilleInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingSentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment because of his U.S. citizenshipPierce McCanSinn Féin1918Mar 19191916–1917ReadingInterned for participating in 1916 Easter Rising May 1918–Mar 1919GloucesterSuspected involvement in the German PlotDied in prison from influenzaPro-Treaty Sinn Féin 19181922ca. 1918 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad".Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin,Fianna Fáil19181923ca. 1918Seán McGarryPro-Treaty Sinn Féin,1921Oct 19241916–1917FrongochInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingMay 1918–Feb 1919LincolnConspiring with the German enemyEscaped in February 1919Sinn Féin,Fianna Fáil1918Jul 19271916–1917KilmainhamInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingSentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment on account of her genderMay 1918–Mar 1919HollowaySuspected involvement in the German PlotRichard MulcahyPro-Treaty Sinn Féin,Fine Gael19181961Apr–Dec 1916FrongochInterned for participating in 1916 Easter RisingCathal Ó MurchadhaSinn Féin1921Jun 19271916–1917FrongochInterned for participating in 1916 Easter Rising 1922–1923Actions during the Irish Civil War Alexander McCabe Sinn Féin 1918 1925 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Art O'Connor Sinn Féin 1918 1923 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Austin Stack Sinn Féin 1918 1927 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Brian O'Higgins Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Desmond FitzGerald Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Ernest Blythe Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Fionán Lynch Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Frank Fahy Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Frank Lawless Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" J. J. Clancy Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" James Crowley Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" James Dolan Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" James Lennon Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Joseph MacBride Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Joseph MacDonagh Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Joseph McGrath Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Joseph McGuinness Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Laurence Ginnell Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Michael Colivet Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Paul Galligan Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Richard Hayes Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Seán Etchingham Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Seán MacEntee Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Seán O'Mahony Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" Thomas Hunter Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad" William Sears Sinn Féin 1918 1919 Anti-British activity Listed on the roll of the First Dáil as "imprisoned abroad"Sinn Féin19181923Feb–Mar 1919,Jan 1920–Jul 1921MountjoySeditionEscaped in March 1919Sinn Féin192119221920Galway GaolActions during the Irish War of IndependenceSix months, released earlySinn FéinFianna Fáil192119421920,1921Sligo Gaol,Derry GaolActions during the Irish War of IndependenceEscaped from both prisonsTerence MacSwineySinn Féin1918Oct 19201919;Aug–Oct 1920BrixtonPossession of seditious articles and documentsDied on hunger strike in October 1920Linda Kearns MacWhinneyFianna FáilApr 1938Jul 1938Nov 1920–Apr 1921Walton,MountjoyPossession of gunsEscaped in April 1921Seán Mac EoinPro-Treaty Sinn Féin,Cumann na nGaedheal,Fine Gael19211965Mar–Aug 1921MountjoyActions during the Irish War of IndependenceSentenced to death but later commutedSeán MacBrideClann na PoblachtaOct 194719571922–1923?Actions during the Irish Civil WarPeadar O'DonnellSinn Féin1923Jun 19271922–1924MountjoyActions during the Irish Civil War

See also List of members of the Oireachtas imprisoned since 1923 Records of members of the Oireachtas

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