Lenihan, Maurice, 1811-1895
Dates
- Existence: 1811-02-05 - 1895-12-25
Biographical Note
Maurice Lenihan was born in Waterford, Ireland in 1811. He organized Daniel O'Connell's meetings from 1832-1844. He founded the Tipperary vindicator, which later merged with the Limerick Reporter. In 1866, he published a history of Limerick. Lenihan was active in local politics and was mayor of Limerick and High Sheriff of the county. Lenihan died in Limerick on December 25, 1895.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
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Maurice Lenihan papers
These papers document the life of nineteenth-century Irish historian, politician, and journalist Maurice Lenihan. Includes correspondence, records of the O'Connell Testimonial Committee in Limerick, papers of Irish painter Bernard Mulrenin collected by Lenihan, and a draft portion from Lenihan's series 'Reminiscences of a Journalist.'
Collection is open for research.