Michael Flannery
Michael Flannery | |
|---|---|
Flannery in 1921 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1903 Cangort, near Brosna, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Died | 30 September 1994 (aged 91) New York City, New York, United States of America |
| Resting place | Mount Saint Mary's Cemetery in Flushing, New York. |
| Political party | Sinn Féin, Republican Sinn Fein |
| Spouse |
Margaret Mary Egan ("Pearl")
(m. 1928; died 1991) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Irish Republican Army Anti-Treaty IRA |
| Years of service | 1919–1922 |
| Unit | Tipperary No. 1 Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War |
Michael Flannery (7 January 1903 – 30 September 1994) was an Irish military officer and founder of the Irish Northern Aid Committee (NORAID), an Irish American membership organization that supported the Provisional IRA during the Troubles.
Flannery was a veteran of the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War, and was also a member of the Cumann na Saoirse after the Republican Sinn Féin and Provisional Sinn Féin split in 1986.