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Died 17 June 1945, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland People also search for Michael Collins, Michael John Collins, Mary Anne O'Brien, John Collins, Patrick John Collins | ||
Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll (16 August 1876, County Cork – 17 June 1945, County Dublin aged 68) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician. She was the sister of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins. She was educated at Baggot Street Training College and was a schoolteacher and school principal before entering politics.
She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency at the 1923 general election. She was re-elected at every subsequent election until she lost her seat at the 1933 general election. Her great-granddaughter is the actress Dervla Kirwan.
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