Later Life
He retired from politics completely and became Chairman of the Irish Manuscripts Commission. He published a number of books on Irish history. In his later years he devoted his life to scholarship.
Eoin MacNeill died in Dublin of natural causes at the age of 78. He is also the grandfather of the former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell.
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