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Patrick Clancy
Teachta Dála
In office
August 1923 – February 1932
Constituency Limerick
Personal details
Born(1877-03-17)17 March 1877
Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland
Died21 February 1947(1947-02-21) (aged 69)
County Limerick, Ireland
Political party Labour Party
Spouse
Bridget Higgins
( m. 1911; died 1921)
Children4
Relatives George Clancy (brother)
EducationSt Patrick's seminary, Bruff

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

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. ^ a b c d e f Dempsey, Pauric J. "Clancy, Patrick". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Patrick Clancy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Patrick Clancy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick Clancy
Teachta Dála
In office
August 1923 – February 1932
Constituency Limerick
Personal details
Born(1877-03-17)17 March 1877
Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland
Died21 February 1947(1947-02-21) (aged 69)
County Limerick, Ireland
Political party Labour Party
Spouse
Bridget Higgins
( m. 1911; died 1921)
Children4
Relatives George Clancy (brother)
EducationSt Patrick's seminary, Bruff

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

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. ^ a b c d e f Dempsey, Pauric J. "Clancy, Patrick". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Patrick Clancy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Patrick Clancy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 November 2008.

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