James Larkin
Politician
1876 – 1947
Who was James Larkin?
James Larkin was an Irish trade union leader and socialist activist, born to Irish parents in Liverpool, England. He and his family later moved to a small cottage in Burren, southern County Down. Growing up in poverty, he received little formal education and began working in a variety of jobs while still a child. He became a full-time trade union organiser in 1905.
Larkin moved to Belfast in 1907 and founded the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, the Irish Labour Party, and later the Workers' Union of Ireland. Perhaps best known for his role in the 1913 Dublin Lockout, "Big Jim" continues to occupy a significant place in Dublin's collective memory.
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- Born
- Jan 21, 1876
Liverpool - Also known as
- Big Jim
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Lived in
- Liverpool
- Died
- Jan 30, 1947
Dublin - Resting place
- Glasnevin Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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