Sinn Fein Hunger Striker - Memorial Card
A memorial card for Alderman Terence MacSwiney (Sinn Fein Lord Mayor of Cork) who died in Brixton Prison on Monday October 25th 1920 after a hunger strike lasting seventy-four days. Arrested in Cork on 12th August, a court-martial followed and MacSwiney was sentenced to two years imprisonment. He steadfastly refused food following his arrest and was transferred to Brixton Prison on 19th August
Picture No
10528089
Media ID
46551783
Size
7300px x 2395px
(3.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only
Source
Unattributed Memorial card (fold-out)
Date
1920
