The Late Seamus Clancy Kilkee Town Council members held a special meeting to pay tribute to their colleague, Seamus Clancy, who died after an accident at his home at Lisdeen, Kilkee. Aged 62 years, he had been a member of Kilkee Town Council since 1997. He died at University College Hospital, Cork, as a result of head injuries he received when he fell from a ladder while inspecting work which he had carried out to a flat roof building adjoining his home the previous day. As well as being a member of Kilkee Town Council, he was also involved in many local voluntary organisations. He was a native of Kilrush and was a son of Pauline and the late James C. Clancy who was Kilrush Town Clerk for many years. Seamus is survived by his wife, Lynne, daughters, Clare and Fiona, brother, John, sisters, Maureen, Catherine and Pauline, mother, Pauline, grandchildren, sons-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces. Mr. Clancy, worked for the past 16 years in Kilrush with Chemfab with whom he was shipping manager. He had worked in England for some years before returning home over 20 years ago. He was first co-opted to to Kilkee Town Commissioners in 1997 and was elected as a Fianna Fail member in the local authority elections in 1999. As well as being a member of the local authority, Mr. Clancy was very much involved in St. Senan's GAA Club in Kilkee, the local Lions Club, West Clare Cancer Support Group, and the Tidy Towns Committee. A member of the local Fianna Fail Cumann, he was also a Minister of the Eucharist in Kilkee church and more recently became a member of the local Special Olympics committee. Apart from the GAA, he had an interest in all sports, including soccer and rugby, and at one stage was on the panel of soccer referees in Clare. There were large attendance at the removal of his remains from Lillis's funeral home, Kilkee to Kilkee church on Tuesday evening, and again at the Mass on Wednesday followed by the funeral to Lisdeen cemetery. The attendance included Clare Oireachtas members as well Kilkee Town Council Mayor Bernard Harte and members, Tom Carey, Town Manager, Josephine Cotter Coughlan, Town Clerk, Kilrush Town Mayor, Stephen O' Gorman and members of Kilrush Town Council, and representatives of the various organisations in the town. Guards of honour were provided on both days by Kilkee Town Council and St. Senan's GAA members and the coffin was draped with flags from the GAA club and the Lions Club. Mr. Harte led the tributes to their former colleagues at a special meeting of Kilkee Town Council on Tuesday to pass a vote of sympathy to Mr. Clancy's wife and family. He described Mr. Clancy as a very intelligent and nice man who would be a great loss to his family and Kilkee. He said that it was sad to lose him in such circumstance at an early age. Michael McGrath said that Seamus was a great family man. He would be a great loss to the town and all the organisations he was a member of. Mrs. Claire Haugh said that apart from the Town Council, she served with Seamus on a number of organisations and at all times he gave one hundred per cent commitment. He was a very caring and honest man and all of then were shocked over his tragic death. He always had the interest of Kilkee at heart. He was a great friend and colleague and they would miss him. Michael Martin said all their words would be inadequate to describe what Seamus had done for Kilkee and local organisations. His integrity could never be questioned and outside of Kilkee, he gave his help to water schemes in rural areas. He would be sadly missed by all. Mrs Lily Marrinan Sullivan said Kilkee and County Clare had suffered a great loss. Michael Garvey said he played a part in Seamus being co-opted a member of Kilkee Town Commissioners in 1997. He proved to be a great player on the team. Dr. Tom Nolan also spoke about the role Seamus played in the various organisations in Kilkee and described how elated he was when he was elected to the council in 1999. His loss was a huge blow to his family and the extended community.Brian Keane said that they were all saddened by the occasion. Seamus's death was big blow to all of them. Tom Carey, Town Manager, on behalf of the staff, extended his deepest sympathy to Seamus' wife and family on the death of their beloved husband and father and also to council members on the loss of a colleague. He descried Seamus as a wonderful public representative with a great civic spirit. Josephine Cotter Coughlan, Town Clerk, also joined in the tribute to Seamus and referred to his dedication, efficiency and integrity, and said that his enthusiasm for Kilkee was beyond question. She added that Seamus was interested in every facet of life in Kilkee. Two former Town Commissioners, Tom Byrne and Jimmy Furlong, also joined in the tributes. Mr. Byrne said that Seamus was very civic minded and he was a great servant to Kilkee. Mr. Furlong said it was a pity that they did not have more people like Seamus. Courtesy of The Clare Champion November 2002 Tweet

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