Poblacht Chríostúil

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Poblacht Chríostúil (Irish pronunciation: [pˠoɔbˠlˠəxt̪ˠ xɾʲiːsˠɔt̪ˠuːlʲ], meaning "Christian Republic") was a small political party in Cork, in the mid-1960s. The party stood Sylvester Cotter, in the 1965 Mid-Cork Dáil by election, they also stood Cotter in Mid-Cork [1] and Alexander Miller[2] in the Cork Borough in the 1966 general election, but they were not elected. Eoghan Harris campaigned for the party and spoke at its rallies.[3][4]

Notes

  1. Sylvester Cotter election history www.electionsireland.org
  2. Alexander Miller election history www.electionsireland.org
  3. Pillars of Society : Eoghan Harris, 'The Phoenix' magazine , October 1985.
  4. Henry McDonald discovers Independent Senator - Eoghan Harris, Comment #20 Cedar Lounge Blog, February 16, 2009