What is Terence MacSwiney's full name?
Terence Joseph MacSwiney
Terence MacSwiney nickname(s):
Toirdhealbhach Mac Suibhne
Terence MacSwiney date of birth:
March 28, 1879
How old was Terence MacSwiney when died?
41
Where was Terence MacSwiney born?
County Cork, Ireland
When did Terence MacSwiney die?
October 25, 1920
Where did Terence MacSwiney die?
Brixton Prison, England
Why did Terence MacSwiney die?
Hunger Strike
Terence MacSwiney body shape:
Slim
Is Terence MacSwiney gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Terence MacSwiney?
Roman Catholic
What is Terence MacSwiney's ethnicity?
White
What is Terence MacSwiney nationality?
Irish
What is Terence MacSwiney's occupation?
Playwright and author
Terence MacSwiney claim to fame:
Lord Mayor of Cork during the Irish War of Independence in 1920.
Who is Terence MacSwiney's father?
John MacSwiney
Terence MacSwiney brother(s):
Seán MacSwiney
Terence MacSwiney sister(s):
Mary MacSwiney, Annie MacSwiney
Terence MacSwiney family:
Ruairí Brugha (son-in-law)
Short Biography
Terence James 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.