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Terence MacSwiney 1879 - 1920

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Plaque outside Council Chamber at Cork City Hall.

THE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF CORK TO HAVE A REPUBLOICAN MAJORITY.

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Plaque outside Council Chamber at Cork City Hall.

ROLL OF LORD MAYORS OF CORK

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TERENCE MacSWINEY

Lord Mayor of Cork

born here 28th March 1879

died on hunger strike in

Brixton prison, London

25th Oct. 1920
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Erected by

Cork Kerry Tourism

& Cork Corporation

1986

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Rugaḋ
Traolaċ Ṁac Ṡuiḃne
Árd-Méara Ċorcaí
anseo 28 Marta, 1879.
D’éag sé ar stailc ocrais
I bPríosún Brixton, Londain
25 Deireaḋ Fóṁair
1920

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TOIRDHEALBHACH
MacSUIBHNE

1879 – 1920

LAOCH, SCRÍOBHNÓIR, ÁRD-MHAORA
CHORCAÍ. D’ÉAG I bPRIOSÚIN BRIXTON,
SASANA TAR ÉIS STAILC OCRAIS
A MHAIR 74 LÁ. CHOMHNAIGH
SÉ SA TEACH SEO.

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North Main Street
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Albert Quay, by City Hall
CÉ THRAOLAIGH MHIC SHUIBHNE

BA CHUID DE CHÉ ALBERT I SEO TRÁTH

TUGAIDH A A-THÓGÁLA SA BHLIAIN 1979

D’OSCAIL AN COMHAIRLEOIR

BRIAN Ó SLUAGHÁIN: ÁRD MHÉARA CHORCAÍ Í

AR AN 31ú LÁ DE BHEALTAINE 1979

T. S. MACAODHA: BAINISTEOIR NA CATHRACH

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Albert Quay, by City Hall
TERENCE MacSWINEY QUAY

FORMERLY PART OF ALBERT QUAY

RENAM’D TERENCE MacSWINEY

QUAY AFTER RECONSTRUCTION

AND OPENED 31ST MAY 1979 BY

COUNCILLOR BRIAN SLOANE

THE LORD MAYOR OF CORK

T. J. McHUGH : CITY MANAGER
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McSwiney Villas - between Blarney Street and Cathedral Road
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TRAOLACH
MACSUIBHNE

1879 – 1920

TEACHTA DÁLA
ÁRDMHÉARA
CHORCAÍ

20 MÁRTA –
25 DEIREADH
FOMHAIR 1920

PRESENTED BY
CORK COUNTY
COUNCIL TO THE
CITY OF CORK

V. O CALLAGHAN
CHAIRMAN
G. O. SULLIVAN
LORD MAYOR
SEPTEMBER 1986

TERENCE

MACSWINEY

1879 – 1920

T.D. LORD MAYOR OF

CORK

20 MARCH –

25 OCTOBER

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Statue in front of Cork City Hall
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“That this Council of the County Borough of Cork, at its first meeting after election in 1920 hereby records its recognition of Dail Eireann, as the lawful, legal, and constitutional Parliament of the Irish Nation, and recognise the Executive of the Dail, the lawful government of this Country.” Cork City Hall Council Chamber
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“Draft acceptance speech of Terence MacSwiney on his appointment as Lord Mayor of Cork. In this speech, he details his great admiration and respect for his predecessor, Tómas MacCurtain, and strongly emphasises the need for the continued effort on behalf of the Irish people to press for independence and a strong and efficient republic.” Cork City Hall Council Chamber
TRAOLACH MAC SUIBHNE





CEANN FEADHNA BHRIOGÁID A hAON CHORCAÍ

DE ARM PHOBLACHT NA hÉIREANN

ARDMHÉARA CHORCAÍ

TEACHTA DÁLA MEAN-CHORCAIGH

A FUAIR BÁS DE DHEASCA STAILCE OCRAIS

A MHAIR 74 LÁ AGUS É FÉ GHLAS AG GAILL

I BPRÍOSÚN BHRIXTON LONDAIN

25 DEIREADH FOMHAIR 1920

AR 4Ú BLIAIN DE RÉIM PHOBLACHT NA hEIREANN

IN AOIS A 40

GO nDÉANA DIA TRÓCAIRE AR A ANAM





TERENCE MAC SWINEY

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Republican Plot, St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork
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1916    1966

 

I ndíl-ċuiṁne ar

ċairde an Ċoláiste a ṫug a n-anam

ar son saoirse Eireann

1916 – 1921

 

Ruairí MacEasmainn 1916

Peadar Ó Maicín 1916

Tomás MacDonnċaḋa 1916

Séamas Ó Ceallaċain, Sagart 1920

Tomás Mac Curtáin 1920

Traolaċ Mac Suiḃne 1920

Seoirse Mac Flannċaḋa 1921

Criostóir Ó Luasa 1920

Taḋg deBarra 1921

 

Eamon de Valera

Uaċtarán na hÉireann do noċt

24   - 8  -  1966




Ballingeary, Co. Cork
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Bust by Seamus Murphy, City Hall, Cork
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Streetart by Alan Hurley at Kyle Street, in conjunction with CODAC and ReimagineCork
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Streetart at Liberty Street by CODAC and ReimagineCork
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​Sir John Lavery Painting at Crawford Gallery

ELSEWHERE 

A few links and videos that I have seen.

If you have found yourself here, they may be of interest.
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Terence MacSwiney – TD, Lord Mayor, reluctant newsreel star – Niall Murray, Historical Haberdashery

Stair na hÉireann – 2016.03.28, and 2015.10.25
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Bureau of Military History – Witness Statement of Muriel McSwiney 

Harry Clarke window at Southwark Cathedral
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