Charles J. Haughey.RollingNews.ie
Newly digitised birth, marriage and death registers have been added to IrishGenealogy.ie in the site’s annual update, expanding the free public database used by family historians. Among the additions are the birth record of former Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey and the death records of President Éamon de Valera, a release welcomed by ministers as a boost to genealogical research.
Historic records relating to the birth of former Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey and the deaths of former President Éamon de Valera and his wife, Sinéad, are among a tranche of new civil registration documents available to view online.
The records now available on www.irishgenealogy.ie include:
- Birth records – 1864 to 1925
- Marriage records – 1845 to 1950
- Death records – 1864 to 1975
Each year, an additional year of birth, marriage, and death entries is added to the website, which is free to use; no subscription or registration is required.
Welcoming the release, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, said, “I’m sure this update will be met with eager anticipation by those engaged in genealogical research.
“With the addition of the new 12months of records, the birth of former Taoiseach Charles J Haughey, and death of former President Éamon de Valera and his wife Sinéad, can all be now accessed and viewed online.”
Éamon de Valera.
Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary added, “I am pleased to make a further year of records available to the Department of Culture, Communications, and Sport so that this rich source of family history information can be accessed online across the globe.
“Birth, death and marriage records are a vital part in following the paths of our Irish ancestors and I am delighted to support this ongoing collaborative project.”
Birth of Charles J. Haughey in 1925:
Birth cert of Charles J. Haughey.
Charles James Haughey (16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach four times between 1979 and 1992, when he was leader of Fianna Fáil.
Born in Castlebar, County Mayo, he was the third of seven children born to Johnnie Haughey and Sarah McWilliams.
He attended University College Dublin, studying law and accounting.
In 1951, he married Maureen Lemass and they had four children.
First elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1957, he was re-elected at every election until 1992, representing the constituencies of Dublin North – Central / Dublin Artane / Dublin North – East
Haughey led four governments while serving as Taoiseach: December 1979 to June 1981, March to December 1982, March 1987 to June 1989, and June 1989 to February 1992. He held numerous ministerial positions over his political career: Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1987 to 1989, Minister for Social Welfare and for Health from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Finance from 1966 to 1970, Minister for Agriculture from 1964 to 1965 and Minister for Justice from 1961 to 1964.
Death of Éamon de Valera in 1975:
Death certificate of Eamon de Valera.
Éamon de Valera was born in New York on 14 October 1882, and was brought to Ireland at the age of two and a half years. In 1910, he married Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin.
A teacher and university lecturer, he joined the Irish Volunteers when they were founded in 1913. As a Commandant, he took part in the 1916 Irish National Uprising. He was sentenced to death, the sentence being commuted to penal servitude for life. He was released on General Amnesty in 1917.
He was elected Sinn Féin M.P. for East Clare in 1917 and re-elected as parliamentary representative for Clare at subsequent General Elections until his election as President in 1959.
He founded the Fianna Fáil Party in 1926 and from 1932 – 37 he was President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State and Minister for External Affairs.
He was President of the Council of the League of Nations at its 68th and Special Sessions, September and October 1932, and President of the Assembly of the League of Nations, 1938.
Following enactment by the people of the Constitution, Éamon de Valera became Taoiseach and Minister for External Affairs from 1937 – 48. He was Taoiseach again from 1951 – 54, 1957 – 59.
On 25 June, 1959, he was inaugurated as President of Ireland.
He died on 29 August 1975.