Which constituency did Hillery represent as a Teachta Dála (TD)?
Dublin
Cork
Galway
Clare
Answer
Hillery was a TD for the Clare constituency from 1973 to 1981. She was elected to the Dáil for the first time in the 1973 general election, and she was re-elected in 1977 and 1981. She was the first woman to be elected as a TD for Clare.
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