Seán Clancy

Seán Clancy (7 July 1901[1] – 17 September 2006[2]) was a veteran of Ireland's War of Independence. Clancy served in the war as a member of Irish Republican Army, and later as a commander of the Fifth Infantry Battalion in the Irish Defence Forces. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel at the time of his death.[3]

For the Irish composer, see Seán Clancy (composer).

Personal life

He grew up on a farm in the parish of Bridgetown in East Clare. He married Agnes Creagh, from Castlebar, in 1926, and they had five children.[1]

Politics

Clancy was a prominent participant in the Dublin Castle ceremony in which Britain handed power to the new Irish government.

Clancy was a Fine Gael supporter throughout his life, he received visits from Liam Cosgrave, John Bruton and Enda Kenny.

He died 17 September 2006, aged 105, after a short illness, at St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. He is buried in Deans Grange Cemetery.[1]

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References
  1. "Remembering Michael Collins". Clare Champion. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2020 – via Irish Identity.
  2. "CLANCY : Death notice". Irish Times. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. "War of Independence veteran dies aged 105". The Associated Press. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2013.


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