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Irish academic and politician (1908–1987)

Roger Joseph McHugh (24 July 1908 – 1 January 1987) was an Irish academic, author, playwright, politician and Irish republican.[1]

He was educated Our Lady's Bower, Athlone; Synge Street CBS, Dublin and University College Dublin (UCD).[2]

McHugh was a supporter of a minor Irish Republican political party Córas na Poblachta and a friend of Irish Republican Army leader Seamus O'Donovan. In 1939 McHugh was interned by the Irish Free State at the Curragh internment camp.[3]

He was elected to Seanad Éireann as an independent member in 1954 by the National University constituency.[4] He lost his seat at the 1957 election.[4]

In 1965 he became Professor of English at UCD and in 1966 he was appointed the first Professor of Anglo–Irish Literature and Drama.[2]

He wrote two plays, each produced at the Abbey Theatre: Trial at Green Street courthouse (1941), and Rossa (1945).[1]

1. ^ a b White, Lawrence William. "McHugh, Roger Joseph". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
2. ^ a b "Roger McHugh". University College Dublin Archives. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
3. ^ MacEoin, Uinseann (1997), The IRA in the twilight years 1923-1948, Argenta Publications, Dublin, pgs 873-74 ISBN 0951117246
4. ^ a b "Roger McHugh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

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