Prisoner 1082: Escape from Crumlin Road Prison, Europe's Alcatraz

Nonfiction, History, Ireland, Biography & Memoir, Political
Cover of the book Prisoner 1082: Escape from Crumlin Road Prison, Europe's Alcatraz by Donal  Donnelly, The Collins Press
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Author: Donal Donnelly ISBN: 9781848890671
Publisher: The Collins Press Publication: March 3, 2010
Imprint: The Collins Press Language: English
Author: Donal Donnelly
ISBN: 9781848890671
Publisher: The Collins Press
Publication: March 3, 2010
Imprint: The Collins Press
Language: English

On St Stephen’s Day 1960 Dónal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as ‘Europe’s Alcatraz’. Three years earlier, the teenage Dónal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of ‘Operation Harvest’. He was sentenced to ten years. Here he reflects on why he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life. This is the story of a man who overcame the hurdles of his early years to live a successful, happy life.

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On St Stephen’s Day 1960 Dónal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as ‘Europe’s Alcatraz’. Three years earlier, the teenage Dónal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of ‘Operation Harvest’. He was sentenced to ten years. Here he reflects on why he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life. This is the story of a man who overcame the hurdles of his early years to live a successful, happy life.

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