Rough draft [by Maire Comerford] on the poor treatment of anti-Treatyite prisoners in Mountjoy Prison the North Dublin Union (NDU) camp by the Free State,

[1922].

Among the abuses Maire Comerford recounts: the constant threat of being shot by the guards and military police, overcrowding, lack of a hospital, poor hygiene of the prison. She mentions the incident of her being shot in the leg for waving to fellow prisoners.

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Main Creator: Comerford, Maire, 1893-1982
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
North Dublin Union
Mountjoy Prison
Prisoners > Ireland > 1920-1930.
Ireland > History > Civil War, 1922-1923
Notes:Manuscript in black ink on lined paper.

Physical description: 1 item (7 pages).

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Rough draft [by Maire Comerford] on the poor treatment of anti-Treatyite prisoners in Mountjoy Prison the North Dublin Union (NDU) camp by the Free State,

[1922].
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Erskine Childers Papers
Description:Among the abuses Maire Comerford recounts: the constant threat of being shot by the guards and military police, overcrowding, lack of a hospital, poor hygiene of the prison. She mentions the incident of her being shot in the leg for waving to fellow prisoners.
Main Creator: Comerford, Maire, 1893-1982
Language:English
Extent:1 item (7 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 48,057/7 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.