Tony D'Arcy
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Tony D'Arcy, Irish Republican
Hunger-striker, died April 1940.
D'Arcy was a member of the I.R.A.
during the 1930's. He was arrested and imprisoned during The Emergency (Ireland) but went on hunger strike. He died in jail. An undertaker by profession, his body was carried in his own hearse
, driven by neighbour Joe Glynn of Headford
. He was buried at Donaghpatrick, Headford
, County Galway
.
Irish Republicanism
Irish republicanism is an ideology based on the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic.In 1801, under the Act of Union, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Hunger-striker, died April 1940.
D'Arcy was a member of the I.R.A.
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
during the 1930's. He was arrested and imprisoned during The Emergency (Ireland) but went on hunger strike. He died in jail. An undertaker by profession, his body was carried in his own hearse
Hearse
A hearse is a funerary vehicle used to carry a coffin from a church or funeral home to a cemetery. In the funeral trade, hearses are often called funeral coaches.-History:...
, driven by neighbour Joe Glynn of Headford
Headford
Headford is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. The R333 road travels from Headford to Tuam. There are many other 'boreens' and third-class roads on the...
. He was buried at Donaghpatrick, Headford
Headford
Headford is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. The R333 road travels from Headford to Tuam. There are many other 'boreens' and third-class roads on the...
, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
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Reference
- The History and Folklore of the Barony of Clare, Michael J. Hughes, c. 1993.