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MacSwiney (Terence) martyred Lord Mayor of Cork. An original paid Cheque drawn on his account at Banc na Mumhan & Laighean Teo., dated 19.v.20, payable to Convent of the Good Shepherd, Signed in Irish 'Toirdhealbhach Mac Suibhne', countersigned rear by Sr. Teresa Barden.
During his brief term as Lord Mayor, MacSwiney disbursed his entire salary in charitable donations, of which this was evidently one. In 1920 £1 was worth a good deal more than it would be now.
MacSwiney was arrested at City Hall on 12 August 1920, a few months after signing this cheque. He was sentenced for possession of restricted documents, went on immediate hunger strike, and died in Brixton 74 days later. His long suffering and death marked a turning point in opposition to British rule. (1)
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