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Peter Crowley | |
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| Born | 13 July 1900 |
| Died | 8 April 1963 (aged 62) Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Minnie Daly (m. 1928) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Timothy Crowley |
| Relatives | Tadhg Crowley (brother), John Francis Crowley (brother) |
Peter William Crowley (13 July 1900[1] - 8 April 1963[2]) was an Irish revolutionary and hunger striker, holding the Guinness World Records for the longest hunger strike in history.[3] From 11 August to 12 November 1920, Crowley, along with 10 others, underwent a hunger strike for 94 days in Cork County Gaol, demanding the reinstatement of their political status and release from prison. The 1920 Cork hunger strike took place at the same time as that of Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork.[4][5]
He came from the prominent Irish republican Crowley family of Ballylanders, being the son of Timothy Crowley, and the brother of Tadhg Crowley and John Francis Crowley, his fellow hunger striker.
- ^ Birth Record of Peter Crowley
- ^ "Deaths". Irish Press. 9 April 1963.
- ^ Young, Mark C. (1994). The Guinness Book of Records 1995. Facts on File. ISBN 0816026467.
- ^ Dwyer, Ryle (13 August 2019). "Death of MacSwiney had enormous significance as prisoners hunger strike drew global coverage". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Kenny, Conor, Cronin, Clare (2020). The Nine Survivors. Cork: Orla Kelly Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781912328864.
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