1920 Cork hunger strike
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After the death of the Irish revolutionary Thomas Ashe on hunger strike Irish Republicans prisoners carried out several hunger strikes with their demands being granted. The 1920 Cork hunger strike occ
Hunger strikers memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
John Crowley in 1910
Peter William Crowley Portrait
Michael Fitzgerald also known as Mick Fitzgerald, was an Irish militant and Republican activist who was among the first members of the Irish Republican Army and played a significant role in organising
1920 Cork hunger strike
…authorities then decided to resist the hunger strike tactic and warned that there would be no further concessions to the men on strike in Cork jail. Michael Fitzgerald died after 68 days, while Joe Murphy died after 79 days. The nine surviving hunger strikers – Michael Burke, John Crowley, Peter Crowley, Seán Hennessy…
Mick Fitzgerald