Terence MacSwiney Politician

Terence Joseph MacSwiney (/məkˈswiːni/; 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. He was arrested by the British on charges of sedition and imprisoned in Brixton prison in England. His death there in October 1920 after 74 days on hunger strike brought him and the Irish struggle to international attention.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Toirdhealbhach Mac Suibhne
Birth date	March 28, 1879
Birth place	County Cork , Ireland , Cork (city)
Nationality	Irish people
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	October 25, 1920
Place of death	England , HM Prison Brixton

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Office holder

office	Teachta Dála Lord Mayor of Cork
region	Cork County Council Mid Cork (UK Parliament constituency)
relation	Mary MacSwiney Ruairí Brugha Seán MacSwiney