Anthony Christopher Barry was an Irish businessman and Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dala for the Cork Borough constituency from 1961 to 1965 and 1954 to 1957.
11 Facts About Anthony Barry
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Anthony Barry was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1957 to 1961.
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Anthony Barry served as Lord Mayor of Cork from 1961 to 1962.
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Anthony Barry was born the eldest among eleven children of James J Barry, a tea and wine merchant of Ballyhooly, County Cork, and Annie Barry.
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Anthony Barry's family had a small grocery business at Bridge Street in Cork.
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Anthony Barry spent his working life at the firm which was later developed under the tutelage of his son Peter into a major company called Barry's Tea.
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Anthony Barry served with the National Army during the Irish Civil War, reaching the rank of captain.
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Anthony Barry was re-elected to the Dail at the 1961 general election, and served until a further defeat at the 1965 general election.
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Anthony Barry was Lord Mayor of Cork from 1961 to 1962.
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Anthony Barry's son Peter won a seat in his old constituency in 1969, he was a Minister and briefly Tanaiste in the 1980s, and was succeeded as TD in 1997 by his daughter Deirdre Clune.
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Anthony Barry had an interest in photography from an early age and in his 50s his skill developed and apart from taking photographs he developed them at his home in York Terrace.