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Spike Island: Saints, Felons and Famine by Michael Martin

Spike Island: Saints, Felons and Famine by Michael Martin

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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 Gé¼70 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.

Publisher: Nonsuch
Publication date: 2008-01-01
Pages: 128
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781845889104-LN
Dimensions: 203.0 x 127.0 x 10.0 mm
Weight: 0.136 kg View full details