Person: Tomás Mac Curtain

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<p>One of the official photos taken in January 1920 after the election of Tomás Mac Curtain as Cork's Lord Mayor. Three months later he lay dead in his home in Blackpool, having been shot by British forces. </p>

munster

'Black & Tans murdered Cork Lord Mayor Tomás Mac Curtain,' claims historian

Historian belives he has identified key member of British forces who assasinated Cork's Lord Mayor in 1920

The minutes taken the day Terence MacSwiney was made Lord Mayor of Cork in 1920.

general

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.

news

Taoiseach told ‘not to go down any dark alleys’ in lead up to cancelled RIC commemoration

More than 200 emails were sent to the Taoiseach’s office in just four days after plans to commemorate the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) were made public.

columnists

Paul Rouse: Is Cork commemorative jersey the right fit?

other

Anthony Daly: Are referees and the GAA trying to destroy our game or what?

gaa

Here's a first-look at Cork's jerseys honouring Mac Curtain and MacSwiney

Cork to wear commemorative jerseys against Limerick and Derry

They will take to the field in black jerseys honouring Tomás Mac Curtain and Terence MacSwiney.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2020

‘Brian O'Donnell was as mad as a box of frogs, but we loved him for it’

Legendary publican Brian O’Donnell of the Hi-B bar was yesterday given a fitting send-off by his family and a large gathering of friends who came together on a cold and cloudless day to remember a man as warm and as wildly eccentric as the city itself.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Calls for State commemoration of Cork's role in fight for Irish independence

The role of Cork city and county in the fight for Irish independence should be marked with a State commemoration next year, according to Senator Colm Burke, who is to put pressure on the Taoiseach to hold a special event on Leeside next year.

Fri, 15 Nov, 2019

Lord Mayor of Cork was an unsung hero when Ford production began in 1919

Many people played a role in Henry Ford setting up the plant in his ancestral home in Cork, and one of the unsung heroes may well have been the Lord Mayor of Cork when the factory began production in 1919, William F. O’Connor.

Tue, 23 May, 2017

Subjects of iconic century-old photograph had links to Easter Rising and nationalist organisations

The testimony of a man aged 91, who died earlier this year, has provided an intriguing insight into the strong republican affiliations of a group of set dancers photographed at a crossroads in Ireland more than 100 years ago.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

Early highlights to look forward to at the Cork Midsummer Fest

Cork Midsummer Festival runs this weekend and next. Here are some of the early highlights:

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Over 50,000 people to attend Cork Midsummer Festival 2016

More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the Cork Midsummer Festival, which features a diverse range of events from opera to comedy.

Wed, 04 May, 2016

Sale of Terence MacSwiney’s wedding present

Des O’Sullivan reports on an inscribed silver dish ring by Egan’s of Cork.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

Overgrown state of martyrs’ graveyard raises concern

COUNCIL officials have blamed Government cutbacks for the overgrown state of a burial ground in which some of Ireland’s best-known republican martyrs are buried.

Sat, 29 May, 2010

‘Vandals’ hold booze parties in cemetery

SECURITY has been stepped up at one of Cork’s most historic cemeteries after headstones were damaged during late-night booze parties.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2008