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Visual Guide: How the newspapers reported Terence MacSwiney’s death
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney, died on 25 October 1920 in Brixton Prison, after 74 days on hunger strike. His death dominated headlines through Ireland, the UK and abroad. Read the ...
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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 ...