Remembering Cork’s longest-serving mayor: It wasn’t always smooth sailing for Seán French
Sean French was elected Lord Mayor of Cork
On this day 100 years ago, January 30, 1924, Seán French was dramatically elected Lord Mayor of Cork for the first time.
He would go on to become the city’s longest-serving, 12-term Lord Mayor, while also winning election on two occasions to Dáil Éireann.
