Lenihan, Maurice
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1811 - 1895
Biographical Note
Maurice Lenihan was born in Waterford, Ireland. 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.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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