George Clancy

Limerick City Street Names by Gerry Joyce, George Clancy, p.23

Limerick City Street Names by Gerry Joyce, George Clancy, p.23

by permission Limerick City Council

Limerick City Street Names by Gerry Joyce, George Clancy, p.23
by permission Limerick City Council

Limerick City Street Names by Gerry Joyce, George Clancy, p.23

Limerick City Street Names by Gerry Joyce, George Clancy, p.23

by permission Limerick City Council

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George Clancy is remembered as one of the two Mayors of Limerick murdered by the Black and Tans on 7th March, 1921. He is the only serving Mayor of Limerick to have died as a result of political violence since the 17th century.

George Clancy- Murdered Mayor by Jim Kemmy, published in 'Remembering Limerick' - pdf of full article

Portrait of the Martyr as a Young Man pdf of full article

Who Shot the Mayors by Des Ryan pdf of full article

For a street in Limerick named in honour of Clancy click here