Patrick Clancy (Irish politician)

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

[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.

[3] He lost his seat at the 1932 general election, running as Independent Labour.

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