Séamus McElwain

Séamus McElwain
Séamus McElwain mug shot (1983)
Born1 April 1960
County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Died26 April 1986(1986-04-26) (aged 26)
Roslea, County Fermanagh Northern Ireland
AllegianceIrish Republic
Paramilitaries
Rank
UnitSouth Fermanagh Brigade
Known forMaze Prison escape
Battles / warsThe Troubles

Séamus Turlough McElwain (1 April 1960 – 26 April 1986) was a volunteer in the South Fermanagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) during The Troubles, who was killed by British special forces while preparing to ambush an army patrol.