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Terence MacSwiney

Terence MacSwiney, Irish republican politician and hunger striker; Lord Mayor of Cork (died 1920)

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Born
March 28, 1879
Died
October 25, 1920
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1879

About 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. In 1901 he helped to found the Celtic Literary Society, and in 1908 he founded the Cork Dramatic Society with Daniel Corkery and wrote a number of plays for them. In 1914, he founded a newspaper, Fianna Fáil, which was suppressed after only 11 issues.

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Terence MacSwiney timeline

  1. In 1901 he helped to found the Celtic Literary Society, and in 1908 he founded the Cork Dramatic Society with Daniel Corkery and wrote a number of plays for them.
  2. In 1914, he founded a newspaper, Fianna Fáil, which was suppressed after only 11 issues.

The world when Terence MacSwiney was born

Terence MacSwiney was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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