Ross McGillycuddy | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 27 April 1938 – 8 September 1943 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Senator | |
| In office 9 December 1931 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1882-10-26)26 October 1882 County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 26 April 1950(1950-04-26) (aged 67) County Kerry, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1902–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ross Kinlough McGillycuddy (styledTheMcGillycuddy of the Reeks; 26 October 1882 – 26 April 1950) was an Irish politician.
He was educated atFettes College andRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich, joined the Royal Field Artillery, and was posted to India in 1903.[1] He married Helen Courage of Shenfield Place, Essex in 1908; they had four children. He was alieutenant colonel in the4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, and witnessed the first action inWorld War I in August 1914 atCasteau. He wasmentioned in dispatches four times; and awarded aDistinguished Service Order[2] andLegion of Honour[3] for improving the mobility of theVickers machine gun. BrigadierBeauvoir De Lisle ordered him to form the first 36 companies of theMachine Gun Corps.
He retired to Ireland on his father's death in 1921 and became aKerry County Councillor in 1926.[1] He was anindependent member ofSeanad Éireann from 1928 to 1936, and 1938 to 1943.[4] He was elected at the 1928 Seanad election for three years, and re-elected at the 1931 Seanad election for nine years.[4] He served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936. He was elected to the2nd Seanad in 1938 on theAgricultural Panel and was re-elected to the3rd Seanad.[4]
DuringWorld War II he was at the same time a senator, an officer in the British Army andChief of the Name. After McGillycuddy complained to theBBC, its 1949Green Book of standards entered the stricture 'Do not mention the McGillycuddy of the Reeks or make jokes about his name'.[5]