George Clancy (politician)

George Clancy memorial plaque in St Munchin's Catholic church, Limerick

George Clancy (18 March 1881 – 7 March 1921; also known as Seoirse Mac Fhlannchadha), was an Irish nationalist politician and Mayor of Limerick. He was shot dead in Limerick by Royal Irish Constabulary Auxiliaries in 1921 during the Irish War of Independence.[1] The previous Mayor, Michael O'Callaghan, was assassinated on the same night by the same group.[2]

  1. ^ "Clancy, George (Seoirse)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ McMahon, Seán (2001). Rebel Ireland: Easter Rising to Civil War. Ireland: Mercier Press. p. 106. ISBN 9781856354981.