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Rebel Prisoner

Documentary On Newstalk presents 'Rebel Prisoner', the story of Seamus Cavanagh, a British army soldier turned Irish Volunteer who was interned in multiple prisons and camps between 1916-24 including Wormwood Scrubs, Frongoch internment camp and the...

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21.56 2 May 2022


Rebel Prisoner


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21.56 2 May 2022


Documentary On Newstalk presents 'Rebel Prisoner', the story of Seamus Cavanagh, a British army soldier turned Irish Volunteer who was interned in multiple prisons and camps between 1916-24 including Wormwood Scrubs, Frongoch internment camp and the prison ship Argenta.

Contributors: Colm Toland, Dr Adrian Grant, Michael Gallagher.

Sound Recordist: Gerry Tracey, Mix and additional editing: Rory Donaghy at Blast Furnace.

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Voice actor was Aoife Schlindwein with traditional singing by Grace Toland.

Rebel Prisoner is a Raw Nerve production, produced and presented by Otto Schlindwein and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.

 

Image courtesy of Colm Toland - Seamus Cavanagh and Sara with children circa 1916


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