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Terence MacSwiney

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Irish playwright, author and nationalist politician (1879-1920)

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Terence James MacSwiney was an Irish playwright, author and politician. He was elected as Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork during the Irish War of Independence in 1920. He was arrested by the British Government on charges of sedition and imprisoned in Brixton Prison.

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A bust of Terence MacSwiney outside Cork City Hall. The text, written in Irish, translates as: Terence MacSwiney 1879-1920 Teachta Dála Lord Mayor of Cork 20 March - 25 October 1920A bust of Terence MacSwiney outside Cork City Hall. The text, written in Irish, translates as: Terence MacSwiney 1879-1920 Teachta Dála Lord Mayor of Cork 20 March - 25 October 1920Hunger Strikers Memorial Glasnevin Cemetery DublinHunger Strikers Memorial Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin

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Terence James MacSwiney was an Irish playwright, author and politician. He was elected as Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork during the Irish War of Independence in 1920. He was arrested by the British Government on charges of sedition and imprisoned in Brixton Prison. His death there in October 1920 after 74 days on hunger strike brought him and the Irish Republican campaign to international attention.

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Lived 1879 to 1920 · aged 41
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