11 Facts About Cormac Breathnach

Cormac Breathnach was an Irish politician and primary school teacher.

Cormac Breathnach was born in Iveragh, County Kerry in 1885, and was known in his younger years as Charlie Walsh.

Cormac Breathnach was the son of Sean Breathnach, a farmer, and Cait Breathnach.

Cormac Breathnach was educated at the local national school in Ballinakilla, County Kerry, and qualified as a national school teacher from the Marlborough Training College in Dublin.

Cormac Breathnach's teaching influenced some of his pupils that later figured prominently in the Irish War of Independence, including Dan Breen, Sean Treacy, Sean Hogan, and Dinny Lacey.

Cormac Breathnach gave us the naked facts about the English conquest of Ireland and the manner in which our country was held in bondage.

Cormac Breathnach told us of the ruthless manner in which Irish rebellions had been crushed.

Cormac Breathnach was first elected to Dail Eireann at the 1932 general election.

Cormac Breathnach served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1949 to 1950.

Cormac Breathnach married first Kathleen Ryan, who died young; they had two children, one of whom, Sean Breathnach, became a district judge.

Cormac Breathnach later married Brid Prendergast, a school principal, and lived most of his life in Clontarf Road, Dublin, until his death on 29 May 1956.