Renowned author and historian Tom O’Neill M. A. has undertaken his latest publication; this a look at Spike Island and the 1000 plus Republican prisoners and internees held there in 1921. Titled ‘Spike Island’s Republican Prisoners, 1921” and over 300 pages in length, the publication describes the background to the prison, the escapes, hunger strike and the riots that took place, as well as the fatal shooting of two internees. This is the first comprehensive history of individuals and events on Spike Island during that turbulent year. See www.thehistorypress.co.uk for more information and books will be available from May 8th 2021 on Spike Island, in local bookstores and online.
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