‘Not a weapon for soldiers to use’—Gerald Boland and the 1923 Republican hunger strike

By Stephen Kelly July 2024 marks the centenary of Gerald Boland’s release from prison, following his incarceration two years before for his involvement in the Battle of Blessington in the initial weeks of the Civil War. In fact, Boland was interned the longest of all anti-Treaty prisoners, initially in Mountjoy (8 July 1922–October 1923), then ... Read more

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