MacSwiney Brugha Dies !
MAIRE MacSwiney Brugha, the only child of republican Terence MacSwiney, has died at the age of 94. She died at her home in Clonskeagh in Dublin on Monday. Her father Terence MacSwiney died on October 25th 1920 after 73 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison in London. His daughter married Ruairi Brugha, son of revolutionary Cathal Brugha, in 1945. Ms MacSwiney Brugha’s autobiography, History’s Daughter: A Memoir from the Only Child of Terence MacSwiney, was published in 2005. Politicians including Fianna Fail leader Michael
Martin and Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams paid tribute to her.
Posted on May 23, 2012, in Uncategorized and tagged 1945, 73 days Hunger Strike, Brixton Prison, Cathal Brugha, Clonskeagh, DUBLIN, fianna fáil, Gerry Adams, London, Maire MacSwiney, October 25 1920, Ruairi Brugha, Sinn Féin, Terence MacSwiney. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
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