John Blennerhassett (1930 – 22 September 2013) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Kerry.
[1] A farm owner and former drapery buyer, he stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Kerry North constituency at the 1969, 1973, and 1977 general elections.
[2] Blennerhassett did not stand for the Dáil again, but after his 1973 defeat he was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad.
He blamed the Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald, and resigned from the party.
[4][5] He died on 22 September 2013, aged 83.