James Devins (Sinn Féin politician)

James Devins (1873 – 20 September 1922) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) to the Second Dáil at the 1921 elections for the Sligo–Mayo East constituency. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty and voted against it. He was re-elected as an anti-Treaty Sinn Féin TD to the 3rd Dáil at the 1922 general election. During the Irish Civil War, Devins fought for the anti-Treaty IRA "Irregulars". After a skirmish on Benbulbin with the pro-Treaty National Army, Devins and five other were summarily executed despite having surrendered.O'Malley Notebooks, 17b-135-p9. They are commemorated by sympathisers as "Sligo's Noble Six".

James Devins' grandson Jimmy Devins served as a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim from 2002 to 2011.

See also Families in the Oireachtas

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