Tag: Long Kesh H-Blocks

Danny Morrison

Danny Morrison

Danny tells us how his interest in politics developed during the1960s .He recalls internment morning in August 1971 and the week of British army raids and gunbattles that followed it.

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Pat McGinn

Pat McGinn

Pat talks about the life of Art McAlinden, a veteran republican from south Armagh. He had already spent over 20 years in prisons as a republican prisoner before being interned in August 1971 for two years.

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Michael Doherty's brother Kieran

Michael Doherty

Michael talks about his period of internment. His two brothers, Terry and Kieran were also interned. Kieran had just turned 17.

Kieran was later imprisoned in the H Blocks where he joined the Blanket Protest and later the hunger strike, he died after 71 days.

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Seán Murray (second from left) in Long Kesh

Sean Murray

Sean talks about being interned whilst a student and completed first year exams in Long Kesh.

Recalls routine of internment and the brutality of British army raids.

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