{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-comrades","title":"The Comrades","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"yiv5205730680MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver a traumatic seven months in 1981 Irish republican prisoners in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh took on the might of the British establishment. Ten prisoners laid down their lives on hunger strike, their sacrifices boosting support for the republican cause, and capturing the attention of the world. But years earlier two men held in England where the first to die on hunger strike over the issue of repatriation and political status. They were Michael Gaughan and Frank Stagg—whose moving letters to loved ones are published in this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"yiv5205730680MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"yiv5205730680MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith an introduction by Síle Darragh, who commanded IRA women prisoners in Armagh Jail during the 1980 hunger strike, \u003ci\u003eThe Comrades\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique collection by former prisoners who personally knew the men who died on hunger strike in 1974, 1976 and 1981.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"yiv5205730680MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"yiv5205730680MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is an important part of the history of prison struggle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"An Fhuiseog \/ The Lark Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40972591562907,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/5212\/0731\/products\/THECOMRADES-Finalfrontcover_1.jpg?v=1629927687"},{"product_id":"time-shadows-a-prison-memoir","title":"Time Shadows, A Prison Memoir.","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e1621 days naked in a prison cell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e 1079 days without washing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e70 days on hunger strike\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr Laurence McKeown is a published author, poet, playwright, and filmmaker. He is also a former IRA political prisoner, having spent 16 years in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh: 1976-1992. It was during his incarceration that he became involved with academia and the arts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis memoir is about his first five years in prison when, along with several hundred other comrades, he endured the most extreme conditions during what is now regarded as the longest, collective, prison protest ever by Irish republican prisoners in their fight to be recognised as political prisoners.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn this minutely observed account, Laurence unpacks the physical and psychological tactics used against the prisoners, and reveals the many ways in which the prisoners defied the regime. He reflects on his own personal journey during those torturous years and we learn precisely what led to his participation in the 1981 hunger strike in which ten of his comrades died.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe also the learn how and why he survived. He recalls visits with his family and friends during the hunger strike, some of his final moments with those who died, and how he dealt with their loss, all while confronting his own imminent death.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe book is illustrated by Gabrielle Williams who is currently Minister for Women, Prevention of Family Violence, and Aboriginal Affairs for the State of Victoria, Australia.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"An Fhuiseog \/ The Lark Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41658699219099,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/5212\/0731\/products\/Screenshot_20211213-193228_Facebook.jpg?v=1639424133"}],"url":"https:\/\/anfhuiseog.ie\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"An Fhuiseog \/ The Lark Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}