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Terence MacSwiney

Irish playwright, author and nationalist politician (1879-1920)

Terence MacSwiney has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 28, 1879 in Cork, Ireland.

Born

March 28, 1879

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 25, 1920

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Cork, Ireland
Professions
writer, politician, poet
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Irish Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 28, 1879 (SNAC; The Peerage; Dictionary of Irish Biography) or March 20, 1879 (Integrated Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Terence MacSwiney

Birth name
Terence Joseph MacSwiney

Family

Sibling
Mary MacSwiney

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Terence MacSwiney born?

Terence MacSwiney was born in Cork, Ireland.

What was Terence MacSwiney’s name at birth?

Terence MacSwiney’s recorded birth name is Terence Joseph MacSwiney.

When did Terence MacSwiney die?

Terence MacSwiney died on October 25, 1920.