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Hunger-striking Cork Lord Mayor said to be ‘dying rapidly’
Brixton, 25 Aug 1920 - The Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney, is reported to be close to death having been on hunger strike for nearly two weeks. MacSwiney, who is also the TD for Mid-Cork ...
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Irish revolutionary Mary MacSwiney finally gets the recognition she deserves in Leaann Lane’s biography
Terence MacSwiney was an Irish nationalist and ­political activist, best known for his role as lord mayor of Cork ­during the Irish War of ­Independence. His sibling, Mary, far more than just a ...