Francis (Frank) Joseph Carty (3 April 1897 – 10 September 1942) was a leader of the IRA in the fight with the Black and Tans in the Irish War of Independence, and a long-serving Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD). Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who The term Black and Tans (Dúchrónaigh refers to the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force ( Fórsa Chúltaca Chonstáblacht Ríoga na hÉireann) which was one of The Irish War of Independence (or Tan War, or Anglo-Irish War, Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) from January 1919 to July 1921 was a guerrilla Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the A Teachta Dála (ˈtʲaxtə ˈdɑːlə is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Oireachtas (Parliament of the Republic of Ireland.

Carty was first elected in the 1921 general election to the 2nd Dáil, and was re-elected in eight successive general elections. Two elections in Ireland took place in 1921 as a result of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to establish the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and Election result TDs by constituency The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency In common with other TDs opposed to the Anglo-Irish Treaty, he did not take his seat in the 3rd Dáil or in the 4th Dáil, returning to Leinster House only as a founder member of Fianna Fáil, when he followed Éamon de Valera into the 5th Dáil, taking his seat on 12 August 1927. The Anglo-Irish Treaty (An Conradh Angla-Éireannach officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a Treaty Composition of the 3rd Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 128 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency Composition of the 4th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency Leinster House (Teach Laighean is the name of the building housing the national parliament of the Republic of Ireland (Oireachtas Éireann Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Éamon de Valera (ˈeɪmən dɛvəˈlɛrə (born Edward George de Valera) (14 October 1882 &ndash 29 August 1975 was one of the dominant political figures in 20th century Composition of the 5th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He remained active in local politics, being elected to Sligo County Council in 1928 for the Tobercurry ward. County Sligo ( is a county in the province of Connacht in the west of Ireland. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tubbercurry ( is the second largest town in County Sligo, Ireland (after the county town of Sligo) and is situated at the base of the Ox Mountains He was re-elected in August 1942, only a month before his death, after which his Dáil remained vacant until the 1943 general election. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Irish general election of 1943 was held on 23 June 1943 The 138 newly elected Members of the 11th Dáil assembled on 1 July when the new Taoiseach and government

External links

• Frank Carty's electoral history (ElectionsIreland. org)

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database

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