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Cathal O'Shannon

Irish writer, politician and IRA volunteer
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Cathal O'Shannon

Summary

Cathal O'Shannon is a human[1]. Born in Randalstown[2], he… he was born on 1893[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on October 4, 1969[5]. He worked as an author[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Randalstown[2], Cathal O'Shannon…
  • Cathal O'Shannon passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Cathal O'Shannon was born on 1893[3].
  • Cathal O'Shannon died on October 4, 1969[5].
  • Cathal O'Shannon held citizenship in Irish Republic[9].
  • Cathal O'Shannon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Cathal O'Shannon held citizenship in Irish Free State[11].
  • Cathal O'Shannon held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Cathal O'Shannon's professions included author[6].
  • Cathal O'Shannon's professions included politician[7].
  • Cathal O'Shannon held the position of Teachta Dála[13].
  • Cathal O'Shannon was a member of Irish Republican Brotherhood[14].
  • Cathal O'Shannon is recorded as male[15].
  • Cathal O'Shannon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Cathal O'Shannon's Commons category is recorded as Cathal O'Shannon[17].
  • Cathal O'Shannon's family name is recorded as O'Shannon[18].
  • Cathal O'Shannon's given name is recorded as Cathal[19].
  • Cathal O'Shannon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Cathal O'Shannon's place of birth was Randalstown[2]. He was born on 1893[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6] and politician[7]. Cathal O'Shannon held the position of Teachta Dála[13].

Death and Burial

Cathal O'Shannon died on October 4, 1969[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

Cathal O'Shannon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Cathal O'Shannon born?

Cathal O'Shannon's place of birth was Randalstown[2].

Where did Cathal O'Shannon die?

Cathal O'Shannon died in Dublin[4].

What did Cathal O'Shannon do for work?

Cathal O'Shannon worked as author[6] and politician[7].

Related Entities

Ireland Irish Free State Irish Republican Brotherhood United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Ulster Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → author, politician
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  2. 8w ago · DeltaBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Cathal
    Instance of → human
    Place of death → Dublin
    Member of → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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