Tony D'Arcy

Tony D'Arcy was an Irish Republican Hunger-striker, died 16 April 1940.

D'Arcy was from Galway and a member of the I.R.A. during the 1930s. He was arrested and imprisoned during The Emergency (Ireland). D'Arcy was sentenced to three months for refusing to account for his movements and for not giving his name and address when arrested.[1] He went on hunger strike with 5 other men in an attempt to achieve political prisoner status for Nicky Doherty of County Meath who was lodged in the prisoner section of Mountjoy jail. Joining McNeela and D’Arcy on hunger strike were Tomás Mac Curtáin of Cork, the only son of the martyred Lord Mayor; Jack Plunkett of Dublin, son of Count Plunkett and brother of Joseph Mary Plunkett; Tommy Grogan of Drogheda; and Michael Traynor of Belfast, later Ard-Rúnaí of Sinn Féin. Four men joined McNeela and D’Arcy on hunger strike. They were Tomás Mac Curtáin of Cork, the only son of the martyred Lord Mayor; Jack Plunkett of Dublin, son of Count Plunkett and brother of Joseph Mary Plunkett; Tommy Grogan of Drogheda; and Michael Traynor of Belfast, later Ard-Rúnaí of Sinn Féin.[2] Tony D'Arcy and Seán McNeela of Ballycroy Co.Mayo both died on hunger strike in St.Bricins military hospital in Arbour Hill prison. An undertaker by profession, his body was carried in his own hearse, driven by neighbor Joe Glynn of Headford. He was buried at Donaghpatrick, Headford, County Galway.