Justice Daniel Cohalan 1865-1946

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Michael Doorley is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University in Ireland

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Justice Daniel Cohalan, or the 'Judge' as he became known, is best remembered today for his tempestuous relationship with Irish nationalist leader Éamon de Valera during the latter's visit to the United States in 1919-20. Cohalan deserves more attention than this and the story of his life as an American politician and Irish-American nationalist encapsulates the complex relationship between Irish America and Ireland during the early decades of the twentieth century.