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Terence James MacSwiney (/ m ə k ˈ s w iː n i /; Irish: Toirdhealbhach Mac Suibhne; 28 March 1879 – 25 October 1920) 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. [2]
Oct 27, 2020 · The article examines the challenges posed by the Lord Mayor of Cork's 74-day fast in Brixton jail, which ended in his death. It explores the medical, ecumenical and legal quandaries that arose from his protest against British colonialism and his Catholic faith.
- Ciara Breathnach
Mar 27, 2019 · One of the leading republican activists of his generation and often remembered for the circumstances of his death, Terence MacSwiney’s life reveals a complex character, says Robert Hume.
Feb 18, 2023 · The story of Terence MacSwiney, second republican lord mayor of Cork is legendary. After his arrest in August 1920, MacSwiney’s agonising 74-day hunger strike to the death was a key...
- Martina Evans
Terence MacSwiney, the Republican martyr, became an enduring symbol of self-sacrifice and stoicism even before he died on hunger strike 100 years ago. His most famous utterance – that it is not...
MacSwiney, Terence James (1879–1920), republican, was born at 23 North Main Street, Cork, on 28 March 1879, son of John MacSwiney and his wife, Mary (née Wilkinson), an English catholic.
Learn how Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork, died on hunger strike in 1920 to protest his arrest by the British government. Explore how his sacrifice became a symbol of Irish independence and a turning point in the War of Independence.
