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His involvement in the Labour Party for over 25 years and his contribution to the development of Wexford Town has made Corish one of the key figures in Wexford's long history.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"1 January 1889","date":"1889-01-01"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Wexford","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209126"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"19 July 1945","date":"1945-07-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"County Wexford","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184599"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Ireland","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27"},{"text":"Irish Republic","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1140152"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Labour Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503614"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P102"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Teachta Dála (9 June 1944 – 19 July 1945)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1944-06-09","end":"1945-07-19"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (1 July 1943 – 10 May 1944)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1943-07-01","end":"1944-05-10"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (30 June 1938 – 26 May 1943)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1938-06-30","end":"1943-05-26"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (21 July 1937 – 25 May 1938)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1937-07-21","end":"1938-05-25"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (8 February 1933 – 14 June 1937)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1933-02-08","end":"1937-06-14"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (9 March 1932 – 22 December 1932)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1932-03-09","end":"1932-12-22"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (11 October 1927 – 17 December 1931)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1927-10-11","end":"1931-12-17"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (23 June 1927 – 16 August 1927)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1927-06-23","end":"1927-08-16"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (19 September 1923 – 20 May 1927)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1923-09-19","end":"1927-05-20"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (9 September 1922 – 9 August 1923)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1922-09-09","end":"1923-08-09"},{"text":"mayor (1921–1922)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30185","start":"1921","end":"1922"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Corish","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7324900"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Richard Corish born?","a":"Richard Corish was born on 1 January 1889 in Wexford."},{"q":"What positions has Richard Corish held?","a":"Positions held by Richard Corish include: Teachta Dála (1944–1945); Teachta Dála (1943–1944); Teachta Dála (1938–1943); Teachta Dála (1937–1938); Teachta Dála (1933–1937)."}],"related":[{"name":"Ruairí Ó Brádaigh","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ruairi-o-bradaigh"},{"name":"Éamon de Valera","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/eamon-de-valera"},{"name":"W. T. Cosgrave","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/w-t-cosgrave"},{"name":"Michael D. Higgins","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/michael-d-higgins"},{"name":"Patrick Hillery","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-hillery"},{"name":"Seán T. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Richard Corish, circa 1930s.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Richard Corish\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/richard-corish. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T07:56:22Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/richard-corish","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/richard-corish","ne":null}}