At a time when Spike Island was being carved up and commandeered for the defence of the British Empire, a curious thing happened. A child was born on this tiny island in the early 19th…
Prison escapes have long fascinated us, with incredibly popular movies like the Shawshank redemption and Escape from Alcatraz proving enduring hits. The art of escapology is such an attraction that magicians and illusionists have built…
Spike Island opened as a prison for Irish Republican prisoners and internees in February 1921, while the Irish War of Independence raged and British Authorities was arresting more rebels than they could easily incarcerate. The…
The history of the largest military structure in Ireland… The first fortification on Spike Island arrived in 1779 while the American War of Independence raged. American vessels were capable of crossing the Atlantic and wreaking…
The Moon car and its association with Spike Island came after the turmoil of the Irish War of Independence. Ireland secured its freedom in a hard fought battle with Britain, but a bloody Civil War…
Ireland won a hard fought freedom in 1921, as Britain was brought to the negotiating table after a bloody war of Independence demonstrated a centuries old national desire for freedom. But Spike Island, which had…
The name Oliver Cromwell impacts an Irish ear with a forceful thud. In a nation full of easy going individuals, there are few quicker ways to set pulses racing than to mention his name. If…
