Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll

Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll (16 August 1876, County Cork – 17 June 1945, County Dublin)[1] was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician.

Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll
Collins-O'Driscoll as she appeared in a 1933 piece of election material
Teachta Dála
In office February 1932 – January 1933
In office September 1927 – February 1932
In office June 1927 – September 1927
In office August 1923 – June 1927
Constituency	Dublin North
Personal details
Born	Margaret Mary Collins (1876-08-16)16 August 1876 Woodfield, Coolcraheen, County Cork, Ireland
Died	17 June 1945(1945-06-17) (aged 68) Cabra, County Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Cumann na nGaedhael
Spouse(s)	Patrick O'Driscoll
Children	14
Relatives	Michael Collins (brother)

She was the eldest sister of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins. She was educated at Baggot Street Training College and was a schoolteacher and school principal before entering politics.[2]

She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency at the 1923 general election.[3]

She was re-elected at every subsequent election until she lost her seat at the 1933 general election.[4]