Cathal Brugha Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Cathal Brugha, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Ireland.

2 records1919–19192 events1 places

Chronological biography

1919

Dail EireannJanuary 1919

Politics / Sinn Fein · Dublin

Cathal Brugha is elected Priomh Aire (literally Prime Minister, translated as "President of Dail Eireann"), to be replaced by de Valera, when Collins helps him escape from Lincoln prison, in April, 1919

First Dail Government22 January 1919

Government / Government of Ireland · President of Dail Eireann · Dublin

Assumes leadership of the temporary First Dail ministry after the revolutionary parliament is established.

Titles and roles

President of Dail Eireann

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.