Terence MacSwiney, Irish playwright, politician, Lord Mayor of Cork died on hunger strike (born 1879)
Terence MacSwiney
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.
Lord Mayor of Cork
The Lord Mayor of Cork is the honorific title of the Chairperson of Cork City Council which is the local government body for the city of Cork in Ireland. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the Council. As of mid-2025, the incumbent is Fergal Dennehy.
October 25
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