Patrick_Clancy_(Irish_politician)

Patrick Clancy (Irish politician)

Patrick Clancy (Irish politician)

Irish politician (1877–1947)

Patrick Clancy (17 March 1877 – 21 February 1947) was an Irish Labour Party politician.[1]

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Born in Bruff, County Limerick in 1877, to John Clancy and Bridget Clancy (née Farrell).[1] He was educated at St Patrick's seminary, Bruff, and became carpenter like his father.[1]

A committed trade unionist, he was prominent in the Irish Land and Labour Association, and was a member of the Irish Volunteers, and the East Limerick brigade of the IRA.[1]

He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency at the 1923 general election.[2] He was re-elected at the June 1927 and September 1927 general elections.[3] He lost his seat at the 1932 general election, running as Independent Labour.[3]

He married Bridget Higgins in 1911, and they had four children.[1]

One of his brothers was George Clancy, who was assassinated in 1921 by the Black and Tans while serving as Mayor of Limerick.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Dempsey, Pauric J. "Clancy, Patrick". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Patrick Clancy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Patrick Clancy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
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