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War of Independence: Terence MacSwiney endured life of sacrifice; His inaugural speech in full

One hundred years ago this week, Terence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork following the murder of Tomas MacCurtain. Kieran McCarthy profiles his brief, but hugely influential, political career and we republish his inaugural speech from the Irish Examiner archives.

War of Independence: Terence MacSwiney endured life of sacrifice; His inaugural speech in full — The minutes taken the day Terence MacSwiney was made Lord Mayor of Cork in 1920.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020 - 18:18

Kieran McCarthy

One hundred years ago this week, Terence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork following the murder of Tomas MacCurtain.

Kieran McCarthy profiles his brief, but hugely influential, political career and we republish his inaugural speech from the Irish Examiner archives.

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