And ill send for the frongoch book through interlibrary loan as i would like to read it. It was a makeshift place of imprisonment during world war 1. Until 1916 it housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned distillery and crude huts, but in the wake of the 1916 easter rising in dublin, ireland, the german prisoners were moved and it was used as a place of internment for approximately 1,800 irish. Strange as it may seem, the site of a disused whisky distillery in a small, remote village in north wales has left an indelible mark on modern irish history. Apr 27, 2016 the truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. List of prisoners names frongoch, wales a unique place. Autograph book belonging to reading gaol and frongoch internment camp prisoner john j. For eight months following the easter rising over 1,800 irish rebels were imprisoned in frongoch, a former whiskey distillery in north wales. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading with the irish in frongoch. Family keepsakes such as autograph books from frongoch internment camp.
A ghostly station in frongoch, a tiny village in north wales, is the last evidence above ground of an internment camp where almost a century ago 1,800 irish men were held without trial, in the wake of the 1916 easter rising in dublin. The camp became known as ollscoil na reabhloide, the university of revolution. W j brennanwhitmore a classic account, written by one of the inmates, of the welsh internment camp where the 1916 rebels were held that was first published in 1917. Hello robus, i wonder if you could help me with any information you may have about my grandfather william mulryan, of kiltulla also called kiltullagh near oranmore, galway. The british government wasted no time after the easter rising in arresting those they thought responsible, and sent many of the leaders and future revolutionaries to frongoch internment camp. The material culture of the period restores this history to tangible. Frongoch indeed functioned for many as an internment camp society. Frongoch interment camp was situated in frongoch in merionethshire, wales. South camp was located in the old distillery buildings, whereas north camp was based in wooden huts a little higher up the hillside close to capel celyn.
Kenneth spencer research library blog irish history. Welsh village summons ghosts of irelands revolutionary. His father, james, was a founding member of the gaelic league. Ohegartys library contains another internment camp autograph book from the early twentieth century. J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Essay on obasan internment camps transfer of values 1121 words. The allireland football match behind barbed wire, frongoch. Joseph connell jr is the author of whos who in the dublin rising wordwell books. Frongoch internment camp, the original university of rebellion prisoners of war ballykinlar internment camp 19201921. Frongoch university of revolution internment camp 1916. W j brennanwhitmore a classic account, first published in 1917, written by one of the inmates, of the welsh. By december 1916 all the irish prisoners had been repatriated and the camp was closed down. Irish history and language classes were quickly established and by august of 1916, the prisoners had access to french, spanish, latin, mathematics, shorthand and book keeping classes. Journalist w j brennanwhitmores book, with the irish in frongoch, published in 1917, details that there were two parts to the camp.
Michael collins and the making of a new ireland, which was first published in 1926 as two volumes, was written by piaras beaslai, a majorgeneral in the sinn fein army who was an intimate friend of michael collins and his senior in the inner councils of the most extreme section of the party. History has, to a large extent, compacted the internment experience after the. The 1916 rising is the pivotal yet highly contested moment in irish history when. Frongoch was a former distillery and german prisoner of war camp rapidly adapted after the easter rising to accommodate what britain considered to be the most dangerous of the rebels. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The frongoch autograph book contains 97 autographs, messages and sketches compiled at the frongoch internment camp during july 1916 by an anonymous internee. It housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned distillery and crude huts up until 1916, but in the wake of the 1916 easter rising in dublin, ireland, the german prisoners were moved and it. He returned to ireland in 1916 and fought in the easter rising. Brennanwhitmores book is a unique document, one of the most. Kilmainham gaol autograph books frongoch internment camp. A selection of artefacts relating to the post1916 imprisonments and internments is currently on display in the exhibition proclaiming a republic.
Located in county down in what is now northern ireland, ballykinlar was a britishrun camp that housed irish prisoners during the angloirish war, also known as the irish war of independence 19191921. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. It housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned distillery and crude huts up until 1916, but in the wake of the 1916 easter rising in dublin, ireland, the german prisoners were moved and it was used as a. It was a fascinating read and i still have that very copy on my bookshelves. And a more recent book calledfrongoch and the birth of the ira by lyn ebenezer. By the late 1800s, frongoch was the main centre for whisky production in wales. This book details the tremendous ingenuity of the irish political prisoners in british internment camps during world war i.
Until 1916 it housed german prisoners of war in the disused distillery buildings and crude huts, but in the wake of the rising the german prisoners were moved and it was used as a place of internment for approximately 1,800 irish prisoners. This second book belonged to a man named paul cusack, who was first a prisoner at frongoch internment camp in wales in 1916 following the easter rising and then later at mountjoy prison in dublin in 1921 call number. With the irish in frongoch kindle edition by brennanwhitmore, w. Kenneth spencer research library blog frongoch internment camp. The camp became a fertile training ground for organising against the british rule of ireland. The final destination for the majority of irish prisoners was to be frongoch internment camp, north wales which opened to welcome irish rebels on 9 june 1916. Frongoch internment camp at frongoch in merionethshire, wales was a makeshift place of imprisonment during the first world war. Until 1916 the camp housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned distillery and crude huts, but in the wake of the 1916 easter rising in dublin, ireland, the german prisoners were moved and it was used as a place of internment for approximately 1,800 irish prisoners, among them such notables as michael collins.
This autograph book, dating from 1921, contains entries by inmates at ballykinlar internment camp. Irish history and language classes were quickly established and by august of 1916, the prisoners had access to french, spanish, latin, mathematics, shorthand and bookkeeping classes. It lies close to the market town of bala, on the a4212 road in north wales by the late 1800s, frongoch was the main centre for whisky production in wales. The frongoch prisoner of war camp north wales live. He was assigned end page 21 to work in the kitchen. In the wake of the easter rising in ireland in 1916, when irish republicans, many of them members of the irish volunteer army, seized the. Find out more frongoch, wales a unique place in irish history.
Until 1916 the camp housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned distillery and crude huts, but in the wake of the 1916 easter. Inside stories frongoch and ballykinlar pow camps an. The national museum of irelands easter week collection contains over 1,500 items of prison and camp art, craft and memorabilia, spanning events from the 1916 rising to the civil war. Where he lists 1804 names of the irish who were interned at frongoch. Following the 1916 easter rising 1,800 irish prisoners, including michael collins, were imprisoned in an old whisky distillery at frongoch near. It lies close to the market town of bala, on the a4212 road in north wales. Frongoch is the official welsh spelling of the name. Frongoch internment camp a unique place in irish history. Hugh was interned for taking part in the fighting at the gpo during the easter rising. Frongoch internment camp at frongoch in merionethshire, wales was a makeshift place of imprisonment during the first world war and the 1916 rising.
Among them were michael collins, dick mulcahy, dick mckee, tomas mac curtain, terence macswiney all of whom were fierce separatists and republicans. And like the curragh camp at a later period, it was a university of revolution. The book frongoch university of revolution by sean o mahony also gives a. Until 1916 it housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned whisky distillery and crude huts, but in the wake of the 1916 easter rising in dublin, ireland, the german prisoners were moved and it was used as a place of internment for approximately 1,800 irish. This time its from one of the inmates and it gives a no holds barred view of the treatment meted out to many of the prisoners. Kendenup, western australia history internment camp during world war ii the town was the site of an internment camp housing 200 italian prisoners of war. Peter murphy logo of 1916 centenery logo of boston college logo of the. Typed statement of complaints concerning conditions in frongoch and aylesbury internment camps, 191617 request for information on irish postal history, especially as regards letters etc. Frongoch has a unique place in the history of these islands but was largely overlooked until recently. Until 1916 it housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned. Following short periods of time in wakefield, wormwood scrubs and other british prisons, james was eventually sent to frongoch internment. In addition, he has upcoming publications on frongoch internment camp, mountjoy hunger strike of 1917, cumann na mban, the scariff martyrs, the civil war in clare and an oral history exploring life story experiences amongst some of irelands oldest citizens.
During his internment in frongoch, joe stanley, who acted as pearses and connollys press officer, printing the irish war news from the gpo during the rising, kept notes of this unique football match and a report was published on it in july 1916 in his newspaper the gaelic athlete as well as other irish papers. Essay on obasan internment camps transfer of values. Frongoch in merionethshire, a few miles from bala, was an unlikely place for nurturing irish revolutionaries. Until 1916 it housed german prisoners of war in an abandoned distillery and crude huts, but in the wake of the 1916 easter rising in dublin, ireland, the german prisoners were moved and. Frongoch internment camp was located in a former whiskey distillery in. How frongoch internment camp influenced the war of independence.
History has, to a large extent, compacted the internment experience after the rising into republican preface the university of revolution, removing it from critical enquiry and counternarrative. He moved to london in 1906 and became a member of the london gaa, through which he became associated with the irish republican brotherhood and the gaelic league. Sep 29, 20 despite its shortcomings, this book is a valuable historical record of a pivotal moment in irish history. According to roll of the following irish prisoners of war were held at frongoch. An account of the frongoch internment camp in north wales, where many irish prisoners were interred after the 1916 rising. Background to the collection history judicial process prisons prisoners.
This was the internment camp near bala in north wales into which irish prisoners were taken in the wake of the 1916 uprising. Jul 20, 2009 frongoch internment camp at frongoch in merionethshire, wales was a makeshift place of imprisonment during the first world war. Some edge wear to dust jacket with tiny paper losses to corners. Despite its shortcomings, this book is a valuable historical record of a pivotal moment in irish history. He was subsequently imprisoned in the frongoch internment camp as a prisoner of war, but was released in december 1916. Siop awen meirion, 25 stryd fawr, y bala, gwynedd ll23 7ag, tel. After a month or more in dublin, cusack was deported to england and from there, to frongoch detention camp in bala, north wales. Rare in dust jacket and this collectable condition. The journey across england to frongoch was tedious but enjoyable for most of the men especially when they reached the countryside of wales, from which similarities to ireland were drawn. In the wake of the easter rising the british authorities had arrested nearly 3,000 people. Letter from lillian casey, aged 20 or 21, to her brother hugh casey in frongoch internment camp.
Jan 24, 2015 the lecture will then cover the second the internment of german prisoners in 1917 and the setting up of labour camps across north and mid wales under the parent camp of frongoch until the. Michael collins and the making of a new ireland vol. South camp was made up of the distillery buildings themselves, while the north camp was composed of wooden huts. In a letter home, michael collins commented on the cramped conditions. Frongoch internment camp by admin on february 10, 2016 in blaen following the 1916 easter rising 1,800 irish prisoners, including michael collins, were imprisoned in an old whisky distillery at frongoch near bala. Frongoch internment camp was located in a former whiskey distillery in merionethshire, wales. When i was a boy i read with the irish in frongoch by w j brennan whitmore 1917. The distillery was bought by scottish whisky companies and closed in 1910 when they were attempting to establish brands in england. It consisted of two parts north camp and south camp connected by a road. A ghostly station in frongoch, a tiny village in north wales, is the last evidence above ground of an internment camp where almost a century ago 1,800 irish men were held without trial, in the. Welsh village summons ghosts of irelands revolutionary past. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Prisoner of war camp at bala was used to house irish rebels.
Frongoch camp, and the internment which gave rise to its occupation by irishmen, was very much a british own goal, just like the executions which followed the 1916 rising. Some articles on internment camp, camp, internment, internment camps, camps, internments. The lecture will then cover the second the internment of german prisoners in 1917 and the setting up of labour camps across north and mid wales under the parent camp of. W j brennanwhitmore a classic account, first published in 1917, written by one of the inmates, of the welsh internment camp where the 1916 rebels were held. There he appears to have found an autograph book, which he and began to pass around to his fellow prisoners for signatures.
This week marks the centenary of the release of the remaining 500 or so internees from frongoch internment camp. Dec 27, 2015 a ghostly station in frongoch, a tiny village in north wales, is the last evidence above ground of an internment camp where almost a century ago 1,800 irish men were held without trial, in the. Camp life the first of the 1,800 men to be held at frongoch began arriving at the camp in june 1916, taken by train from prisons across england. Frongoch internment camp news newspapers books scholar.