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John Patrick Leonard – Our man in Paris

John Patrick Leonard – Our man in Paris View Post

Ireland’s greatest prison escapologist

Ireland’s greatest prison escapologist View Post

Escape from Spike Island – April 1921

Escape from Spike Island – April 1921 View Post

Fort Mitchel, Spike Island– making a military monster

Fort Mitchel, Spike Island– making a military monster View Post

The Moon Car – the first and only assault …

The Moon Car – the first and only assault on the British Garrison at Spike Island View Post

The 1938 Spike Island handover from a reluctant Britain …

The 1938 Spike Island handover from a reluctant Britain to Ireland. View Post

The first prison on Ireland’s Alcatraz? Oliver …

The first prison on Ireland’s Alcatraz?  Oliver Cromwell in Ireland and Spike Island Cork. View Post