Sir Thomas Esmonde, 11th Baronet
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Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, 11th Baronet, (21 September 1862 – 15 September 1935) was an Irish
Home Rule nationalist
politician.
Esmonde was elected Irish Parliamentary Party
MP for the constituencies South Dublin
1885–1892, West Kerry
1892–1900 and North Wexford
1900–1918 in the House of Commons
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
.
He also sat as an Independent Senator
1922–1934. He was one of the few people who served in the House of Commons and in the Oireachtas
.
Esmonde had two children:
Esmonde's home, Ballynastragh House, located near Gorey
, County Wexford
, and dating from the 17th century, was burned down by members of the anti-Treaty
IRA
on 9 March 1923. However, a new house, similar in style, was built on the site shortly afterwards and still exists today.
Irish people
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Home Rule nationalist
Irish nationalism
Irish nationalism manifests itself in political and social movements and in sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and as a sense of pride in Ireland and in the Irish people...
politician.
Esmonde was elected Irish Parliamentary Party
Irish Parliamentary Party
The Irish Parliamentary Party was formed in 1882 by Charles Stewart Parnell, the leader of the Nationalist Party, replacing the Home Rule League, as official parliamentary party for Irish nationalist Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons at...
MP for the constituencies South Dublin
South Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)
South Dublin was a county constituency in Ireland from 1885 to 1922. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, using the first past the post voting system....
1885–1892, West Kerry
West Kerry (UK Parliament constituency)
West Kerry was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
1892–1900 and North Wexford
North Wexford (UK Parliament constituency)
North Wexford was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency...
1900–1918 in the House of Commons
Palace of Westminster
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of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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.
He also sat as an Independent Senator
Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State)
Seanad Éireann was the upper house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State from 1922–1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate, or as the First Seanad. The Senate was established under the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State but a number of constitutional amendments were...
1922–1934. He was one of the few people who served in the House of Commons and in the Oireachtas
Oireachtas
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.
Esmonde had two children:
- Sir Osmond Esmonde, 12th Baronet (1896–1936)
- Eithne Esmonde, married her second cousin Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet
Esmonde's home, Ballynastragh House, located near Gorey
Gorey
Gorey , is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo....
, County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, and dating from the 17th century, was burned down by members of the anti-Treaty
Anglo-Irish Treaty
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IRA
Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)
The original Irish Republican Army fought a guerrilla war against British rule in Ireland in the Irish War of Independence 1919–1921. Following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921, the IRA in the 26 counties that were to become the Irish Free State split between supporters and...
on 9 March 1923. However, a new house, similar in style, was built on the site shortly afterwards and still exists today.