A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kerry North in Ireland on Wednesday, 29 February 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of Clann na Poblachta Teachta Dála (TD) Johnny Connor on 11 December 1955.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 8 February 1956.
The by-election was won by the Clann na Poblachta candidate Kathleen O'Connor, daughter of the deceased TD, Johnny Connor.
Kathleen O'Connor was only 21 years old when elected. She became the youngest TD ever at that time, and was still not registered to vote. She did not stand at the 1957 general election, and retired from politics.
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