Seán Clancy
Seán Clancy (7 July 1901Lieutenant-Colonel at the time of his death.[3]
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
Deans Grange Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Remembering Michael Collins". Clare Champion. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2020 – via Irish Identity.
- ^ "CLANCY : Death notice". Irish Times. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "War of Independence veteran dies aged 105". The Associated Press. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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