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John P. Walsh 1856 - 26 August 1925) was a prominent Irish businessman, a nationalist politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the All-for-Ireland Party represented Cork County South from 1910 until 1918.
Born in Bandon, County Cork , he was an extensive farmer and chairman of the Beamish and Crawford Bottling Co. Ltd. Cork., as well as head of J. P. Walsh & Co.. Was a member of the Cork County Council (1910-1920) in his capacity as chairman of the Bandon Rural District Council. J.P., co. Cork[1].
In the December 1910 general elections he was returned MP. for the constituency of County Cork South representing William O'Brien's All-for-Ireland League, when together with the other party members he did not contest his seat in the 1918 election.
He died at Kilbrittain on the 26 August 1925 and was buried privately[2].