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Lemass

American  
[luh-mas] / ləˈmæs /

noun

  1. Seán Francis 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.


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"There was no need for second explosion - but Lemass wanted a bit of a kick out of it, that he would outclass the first one."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2016

Yet Sean Lemass never once thought about carrying out revenge or demanding retrospective justice,” Ó Cuív said.

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2016

By the time Sean Lemass became Taoiseach he knew full well from intelligence reports and so on who had been responsible for the murder of his brother Noel.

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2016

As the man who has done most to end his country's long sleep, Sean Lemass got his chance when he took over as Taoiseach in 1959.

From Time Magazine Archive

What Sean Lemass wanted most was to lure foreign investors over O'Connell Bridge.

From Time Magazine Archive

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