About Peter Paul McSwiney
Peter Paul McSwiney was an Irish politician.
Peter Paul McSwiney ( 1810 – 27 February 1884) was an Irish politician and businessman.
He was born in Cork city, son of John McSwiney, part of the prosperous catholic middle class in Cork.
McSwiney proposed the placing of a statue of Daniel O'Connell (a distant relative) in Sackville Street, and on 8 August 1864 he laid the foundation stone.
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Who was Peter Paul McSwiney?
Irish politician
When was Peter Paul McSwiney born?
Peter Paul McSwiney was born in Cork.
When did Peter Paul McSwiney die?
Peter Paul McSwiney died in Dublin.
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Peter Paul McSwiney was a politician.
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Peter Paul McSwiney was Irish.
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