Tomás MacCurtain’s descendant to take part in Cork City Marathon

He has walked in the footsteps of his legendary great granduncle one of the iconic figures to hold the office of Lord Mayor of Cork — now he’s all set to run through the city.

Boston firefighter Greg MacCurtain, a great grandnephew of Tomás MacCurtain, who was elected Lord Mayor of Cork in January 1920 and assassinated three months later, visited Cork City Hall yesterday where he was accorded a special reception by Lord Mayor Cllr Des Cahill.

Mr MacCurtain, who is visiting Ireland with his wife, Heidi, daughter, Abby, six, and Tomas, who turns five on Saturday, to compete in the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon on Sunday, his first marathon, said it is a very special visit.