Seán Treacy

Seán Allis Treacy (Irish: Seán Ó Treasaigh; 14 February 1895 – 14 October 1920) was one of the leaders of the Third Tipperary Brigade of the IRA during the Irish War of Independence. He was one of a small group whose actions initiated that conflict in 1919. He was killed in October 1920, on Talbot Street in Dublin, in a shootout with British troops during an aborted British Secret Service surveillance operation.

For other people named Seán Treacy, see Seán Treacy (disambiguation).

Seán Treacy
Seán Treacy c. 1919
Born(1895-02-14)14 February 1895
Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Died14 October 1920(1920-10-14) (aged 25)
Talbot Street, Dublin
Burial placeKilfeacle, County Tipperary
NationalityIrish
Other namesSeán Ó Treasaigh (Irish)
OccupationFarmer
Known forIRA activities

Although sometimes written as Tracey, as inscribed on the commemorative plaque in Talbot Street, or even as Tracy, his surname is more usually spelt 'Treacy'.

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