Barry Egan (politician)
Barry Egan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1927 – February 1932 | |
| Constituency | Cork Borough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1879 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 3 March 1954 (aged 74–75) Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
| Spouse | Emily Coveney |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Clongowes Wood College |
Barry Michael Egan (1879 – 3 March 1954) was an Irish politician and businessman.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork Borough constituency at the June 1927 general election.[2] He was re-elected at the September 1927 general election but he did not contest the 1932 general election.[3] He stood again at the 1933 general election but lost his seat.[3]
Egan was managing director of the family firm of silversmiths, William Egan & Sons. His Cork shop was burned out by the Black and Tans during the War of Independence.[4] From July to September 1922, when Cork was a closed city, Egan was responsible for producing Cork republican silver, for which he devised his own hallmark.[5]
Egan was a member of the committee that chose the designs of the coins of the Irish Free State designed by Percy Metcalfe in 1928, which was headed by William Butler Yeats.
References
- ^ Maume, Patrick. "Egan, Barry M." Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Barry Egan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Barry Egan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ Hackett diaries, Cork City and County Archives
- ^ "The Royal William Yard 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 38. 19 October 2015. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.