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‘It is love of country that inspires us; not hate of the enemy …’

Terence MacSwiney, the renowned Republican lord mayor of Cork, died on 25 October 1920, on the seventy-fifth day of a hunger strike he started in Brixton Prison in an attempt to gain recognition as a political prisoner of war. His sacrifice brought worldwide media attention to Ireland’s struggle for independence. Principles of Freedom, his collection of political writings, provides a glimpse into the thinking of a man prepared to give his all for Irish freedom.

Principles of Freedom

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      Publisher The Mercier Press Ltd
      Published 8 April 2020
      ISBN-13 9781781177594
      978-1781177594
      ISBN-10 1781177597
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      Biography Autobiography: historical, political and military History European history Political activism / Political engagement

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      ‘It is love of country that inspires us; not hate of the enemy …’

      Terence MacSwiney, the renowned Republican lord mayor of Cork, died on 25 October 1920, on the seventy-fifth day of a hunger strike he started in Brixton Prison in an attempt to gain recognition as a political prisoner of war. His sacrifice brought worldwide media attention to Ireland’s struggle for independence. Principles of Freedom, his collection of political writings, provides a glimpse into the thinking of a man prepared to give his all for Irish freedom.

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