Patrick Cahill LLB (died 1885/6) was the founder and editor of the Leinster Leader newspaper, a political activist who supported Irish Nationalist causes such as the Land League and Home Rule.
Patrick Cahill | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 1885/86 Castletown |
| Occupations | newspaper editor and activist |
| Notable work | founder and editor of the Leinster Leader newspaper |
Life
editHe was born in Castletown, County Laois and was educated at St. Patrick's, Carlow College, where his uncle was the distinguished orator and natural philosopher Dr. Daniel William Cahill. At Carlow he studied for and obtained an LLB from the University of London.[citation needed]
He founded the Leinster Leader on 14 August 1880 in Naas, County Kildare,[1] serving as its first editor.[2] He served as the Honorary Secretary of the Queen's Co. Independent Club, and was credited with its success. The Club later became a branch of the Land League.[3]
He was arrested as part of his political activities the Coercion Act of 1881[4] for publishing seditious material.[5] He was imprisoned, once in Kilkenny Gaol, later he was jailed in Clonmel under the Protection of Person and Property Act 1881.[6] Imprisonment compromised his heath and he died at his home in Castletown in 1885[3] or 1886.
His brother was the Rev. Thomas Cahill, S.J., became president of the Jesuit College in Melbourne, Australia.[7] He also had a sister, who lived in his house after his death.[3]
A large monument was erected over Cahill's grave in Arles Churchyard, funded by public subscription with the inscription:
Sacred to the memory of Patrick Cahill L.L.B "This monument has been erected by a people truly grateful for the earnestness with which he devoted his splendid abilities in the cause of his religion and his country."[3]
References
edit- ↑ The Leinster Leader – thundering off the presses since 1880 Kildare Online (www.kildare.ie).
- ↑ "Leinster Leader". The British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Kelly, Teresa (1962). "Rev. Daniel W. Cahill, D.D." (PDF). Carloviana. 11: 9.
- ↑ "Leinster Leader". Irish Newspaper Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "THE LEINSTER LEADER – THUNDERING THE PRESSES SINCE 1880". Kildare eHistory Journal. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY (IRELAND) ACT, 1881—MR. PATRICK CAHILL HANSARD 1803–2005
- ↑ Daniel and Patrick Cahill www.irishmidlandsancestry.com.