What is Thomas McElwee's full name?
Thomas McElwee
Thomas McElwee nickname(s):
Tomás Mac Giolla Bhuí
Thomas McElwee date of birth:
November 30, 1957
How old was Thomas McElwee when died?
23
Where was Thomas McElwee born?
Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
When did Thomas McElwee die?
August 8, 1981
Where did Thomas McElwee die?
H block of Maze prison (aka Long Kesh), County Down, Northern Ireland
Why did Thomas McElwee die?
Hunger strike
Thomas McElwee body shape:
Slim
What is Thomas McElwee's ethnicity?
White
What is Thomas McElwee nationality?
Northern Irish
Where did Thomas McElwee go to school?
St. Mary's, Clady, Portglenone
Where did Thomas McElwee go to university?
Mechanics, Magherafelt Technical College and Ballymena Training Centre
What is Thomas McElwee's occupation?
volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Who is Thomas McElwee's father?
James McElwee
Who is Thomas McElwee's mother?
Alice McElwee
Thomas McElwee family:
Francis Hughes (cousin) (hungerstriker)
Short Biography
Thomas McElwee (30 November 1957 - 8 August 1981) was an Irish republican hunger striker and a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.