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Lenihan, Maurice, 1811-1895

 Person

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.

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Maurice Lenihan papers

 Collection
Abstract

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.'

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1818 - 1884