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Terence MacSwiney mayor of Cork died in an English prison on hunger strike.
Terence MacSwiney mayor of Cork died in an English prison on hunger strike. Born in Cork and educated at North Monastery Christian Brothers’ School and the Royal University of Ireland, MacSwiney was a founder member of the Cork Celtic Literary Society in 1901 and, with Daniel Corkery, of the Cork Dramatic Society in 1908, for …

Fanny Parnell launches the Ladies Land League in New York
Fanny Parnell launches the Ladies Land League in New York …

Birth of Sir Horace Plunkett, agricultural reformer and politician
Birth of Sir Horace Plunkett, agricultural reformer and politician …

Artist David Roberts born in Edinburgh.
Artist David Roberts born in Edinburgh. …

Work begins on the construction of the Royal Canal
Work begins on the construction of the Royal Canal …

Irish Confederate rebels establish government at Kilkenny
Irish Confederate rebels establish government at Kilkenny …