Andy O'Sullivan

Andy worked on the family farm but won a scholarship provided by the local paper The Anglo-Celt, to Monaghan Agricultural College.

[7] Previously, the Free State government had passed a motion outlawing the release of prisoners on hunger strike.

However, because of the large numbers of Republicans on strike, at the end of October, the Government sent a delegation to speak with the IRA leadership.

On 23 November 1923, the 41-day hunger strike was called off (O'Sullivan had died the previous day), setting in motion a release program for many of the prisoners.

[8][9][10] Andy O'Sullivan died on 23 November 1923 (after 40 days on hunger strike) at age 41 in St. Bricin's Military Hospital, Dublin.

[11] He was buried in Saint Gobnaits Cemetery, Goulds Hill, Mallow, Cork on 27 November 1923; his funeral cortège was reported to be a mile in length.