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Rev. James Alexander Hamilton Irwin M.A., B.D., D.Ph., (1876–1954), born in Feeny, County Londonderry, Ireland, and educated at the local national school in Rallagh, and then to Magee College, in 1900 he went to Edinburgh University studying arts, and pursuing his clerical studies in New College. Dr Irwin was ordained a Presbyterian minister in November 1903 in Killead Church, County Antrim, where he ministered until 1926. He was a Home Ruler who converted to the republican cause post-1916. Dr. Irwin toured America with Eamon de Valera in 1920's who became a lifelong friend. In October 1926 he left Killead, and ministered in the Church of St. Michael's, Edinburgh, in 1928 he moved to St. Thomas' Leith, returning to Ireland in 1935. He lived and ministered in Lucan, County Dublin. In 1937 he was consulted by De Valera about the composition of the new Constitution of Ireland.〔(Northern presbyterian minister friend of De Valera )〕 Appointed to the Fianna Fáil led government’s Commission on Vocational Organisation from 1939–43 and later joined the party and served on the Fianna Fáil national executive from 1945 until his death in 1954. Dr James Irwin he was offered the opportunity by Fianna Fail to stand for the Presidency of the Irish Free State but declined to do so. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Alexander Hamilton Irwin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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