Dála an Scéil
Proinnsias de Priondargást
Coiscéim 2003

Luimníoch é Proinnsias de Priondargást. Tá réim fairsing caite aige i gcúrsaí poiblí na cathrach ársa úd agus Réigiún an Mheán-Iarthair go siúrálta. Dob iad an Ghaeilge agus an ceardchumannachas is mó a spreag é i rith a shaoil riamh. Lean sé ceard traidisiúnta a mhuintire mar bháicéir ar dtús ach chas sé go luath I dtreo an cheardchumannachais mar ba dhual dó ón dá thaobh dá chlann, agus bhí sé ina Uachtarán Ginearálta ar Chumann Báicéirí agus Milseánacha na hÉireann ó 1967-1970. Chaith sé fiche bliain mar oifigeach sinsearach lán-aimsireach den ITGWU i Luimneach, sa Chlár agus i dTiobrad Árainn ó 1973 go 1990 agus thar cheann SIPTU ó 1990-1993. Bhí sé ina bhall de Bhardas Luimnigh ó 1974-1999 thar cheann an Lucht Oibre, agus toghadh é mar Mhéara ar an gCathair faoi dhó. Ba Theachta Dála é do Dháilcheantar Luimneach Thoir ó 1982-1987.

Francis Prendergast was a Limerick man. He has spent a long time in the Limerick social and public affairs and in the mid west region in general. He was inspired primarily by the Irish language and Trade Unionism during his life. He followed in his parents tradition in the bakery business in the beginning and then to trade unionism. He was general president of the Bakers and confectioners Union of Ireland from 1967-1970. He spent twenty years as fulltime senior officer of the ITGWU in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary from 1973 to 1990 and represented SIPTU from 1990 -1993. He was a member of Limerick UDC from 1974 – 1999 representing the Labour Party and was elected Lord Mayor of Limerick twice. He was a TD for Limerick East from 1982 – 1987.