Thom's Irish Who's Who/Connolly, Joseph

2935466Thom's Irish Who's Who — Connolly, Joseph


CONNOLLY, Joseph, Irish Consul-General to United States: b. at Belfast, Ireland, 1885. Educ. at Canavan Memorial School and St. Malachy's College, Belfast; active in Sinn Fein, and Contributor to Irish and American press (interned after 1916 rising); Author of several plays: engaged in Commerce until sent to United States to take up duties as Consul-General; at present temporarily resident in New York. Official Address: The Irish Consulate, 1025-9 Temple Court, 109 Nassau Street, New York City; was Sinn Fein Candidate for Co. Antrim in elections of 1918 and 1920.