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- 1981-1983 (Creation)
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i, 83 ff. ; 215 x 150 mm.
Bound in green buckram, 'Prison Letters from Gerry Maclochlainn Irish Republican to Ioan M. Richard Welsh Republican' in gold on front cover.
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Donated by Mr Ioan M. Richard; Craig-cefn-parc; 1985.
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Twenty-seven letters, 1981-1983, from Gerry Maclochlainn, a Sinn Fein activist on the United Kingdom mainland, from Maidstone prison to Ioan M. Richard, organiser of 'Dros Ryddid', a left wing republican movement in South Wales. At the time, Maclochlainn was serving a four year prison term following conviction on conspiracy charges. The letters contain personal news and comments on the political situation, particularly in Wales and Ireland, and ff. 31-2 include biogaphical details.
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- English
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English.
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Previous title: Gerry Maclochlainn: Prison letters
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 22130B
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- Prisoners (1981-8), NLW MS 22130B -- Correspondence
- Rugby football Refs to (1981-3), NLW MS 22130B, ff. 4v-5, 67r-v -- Ireland
- Nationalism Refs to (1981-8), NLW MS 22130B -- Wales
- Ireland Letters rel. to (1981-3), NLW MS 22130B -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Wales Comments on (1981-8), NLW MS 22130B -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) Letters rel. to (1981-3), NLW MS 22130B -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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- Dros Ryddid Refs to (1981-3), NLW MS 22130B (Subject)
- Noraid Ref. to (1983), NLW MS 22130B, f. 74r-v (Subject)
- Irish Republican Army Sinn Fein activist, letters from (1981-3), NLW MS 22130B (Subject)
- Sinn Fein Activist, letters from (1981-3), NLW MS 22130B Election leaflet (c. 1982), NLW MS 22130B, f. 82 (Subject)
- Maclochlainn, Gerry NLW MS 22130B -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Richard, Ioan M., Craig-cefn-parc NLW MS 22130B -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Richard, Ioan M., Craig-cefn-parc Letters to (1981-8), NLW MS 22130B (Subject)