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Find more info., search and price compare for Spike Island: Saints, Felons and Famine by Michael Martin Binding: Paperback, 128 pages Publisher: The History Press Weight: 0.31 pound Dimension: H: 0.55 x L: 7.8 x W: 4.65 inches ISBN 10: 184588910X ISBN 13: 9781845889104 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: After 14 centuries of military and ecclesiastical heritage, 2005 saw the then-Justice Minister Michael McDowell put in place proposals to turn Spike Island into Ireland’s Alcatraz through the construction of a €70 million super-prison. Spike Island, situated proudly in Cobh Harbour, has a long penal history. Cromwell used it as a holding center for those awaiting transportation to Barbados, and prisoners of the War of Independence were kept there before the island was finally handed over to the Irish. In 2007, following extensive campaigning by heritage campaigners, these plans were dropped, replaced by plans for its preservation as a heritage site. |
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