Liam O Duibhir

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Prisoners of War: Ballykinlar Interment Camp 1920-1921Paperback, 1 November 2013

Prisoners of War: Ballykinlar Interment Camp 1920-1921
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370 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Mercier Press
Date Published
1 Nov 2013
ISBN-10
178117041X
ISBN-13
9781781170410

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Ballykinlar Internment Camp was the first mass internment camp to be established by the British in Ireland during the War of Independence. Situated on the County Down coast and opened in December 1920, it became home to hundreds of Irish men arrested by the British, often on little more than the suspicion of involvement in the IRA.

Held for up to a year, and subjected to often brutal treatment and poor quality food in an attempt to break them both physically and mentally, the interned men instead established a small community within the camp. The knowledge and skills possessed by the diverse inhabitants were used to teach classes, and other activities, such as sports, drama and music lessons, helped stave off boredom. In the midst of all these activities the internees also endeavoured to defy their captors with various plans for escape.

The story of the Ballykinlar internment camp is on the one hand an account of suffering, espionage, murder and maltreatment, but it is also a chronicle of survival, comradeship and community.

Product Details

Author:
Liam O Duibhir
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 November 2013
Dimensions:
21.34 x 13.46 x 2.54 cm
Genre:
Ireland
ISBN-10:
178117041X
ISBN-13:
9781781170410
Language:
English
Location:
Dublin
Pages:
370
Publisher:
Weight:
399.16 gm

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