Denis Heskin (17 February 1899 – 30 April 1975) was an Irish

Clann na Talmhan Clann na Talmhan (, "Family/Children of the land"; formally known as the ''National Agricultural Party'') was an Irish agrarian political party active between 1939 and 1965. Formation and growth Clann na Talmhan was founded on 29 June 1939 in ...

politician. A farmer by profession, he was elected to

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as a Clann na Talmhan

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(TD) for the

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constituency at the 1943 general election. He was re-elected at the 1944 general election but lost his seat at the 1948 general election.

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1899 births 1975 deaths Clann na Talmhan TDs Members of the 11th Dáil Members of the 12th Dáil Politicians from County Waterford 20th-century Irish farmers {{TeachtaDála-stub