- Films
- Extracts
A selection of extracts from PMA recordings at Armagh Gaol and Maze and Long Kesh. Hear from former prisoners, prison officers, journalists, teachers and more.
1980 Hunger Strike: Mary Nelis
Maze and Long Kesh
Mary talks about a mother’s experience of the 1980 hunger strike.
Last Visit: Bernadette O’Hagan and Siobhan Maginn
Maze and Long Kesh
Bernadette talks about her last visit to the Maze and Long Kesh.
Education: Margaret Gray
Maze and Long Kesh
Margaret reflects on her experience as a teacher in the H-Blocks.
Ideology: Alexander Gowrie
Maze and Long Kesh
Alexander comments on the ideological differences between Provisional IRA and Official IRA prisoners.
Legacy: Ronnie White and Donna McCulloch
Maze and Long Kesh
Ronnie and Donna talk about the legacy of their time as prison officers.
Joining Probation: Valerie Owens and Eleanor Mulligan
Maze and Long Kesh
Eleanor reflects on her reasons for joining the probation service.
Prison Chapel: William Murphy
Maze and Long Kesh
William describes the prison chapel at Maze and Long Kesh.
Later Life: Bobby Rogers
Maze and Long Kesh
Bobby talks about the effect of prison on your later life.
Mixed wing: Jackie Upton
Armagh Gaol
Jackie talks about the experience of being the only Protestant prisoner within an otherwise republican wing of Armagh Gaol.
Pressure: Andy Killen
Maze and Long Kesh
Andy talks about the impact of the pressures faced by prison officers.
1981 Hunger Strike: Brendan Hurson
Maze and Long Kesh
Brendan describes visiting his brother while he was on hunger strike.
Noise: Peter Taylor
Maze and Long Kesh
Peter recounts the cacophony of noise in the wings of the H-Blocks.
Life After Prison: Dee Stitt
Maze and Long Kesh
Dee talks about a loss of identity and sense of cohesion upon release from prison.
Canteen: Pat Sheehan
Maze and Long Kesh
Pat recounts visiting the canteen during the blanket protest.
Chapel: Josie Dowds
Armagh Gaol
Josie talks about visiting the chapel of Armagh Gaol at the time of the no wash protest.
Visitors: Angela Nelson
Armagh Gaol
Angela describes her father’s reaction to visiting her at Armagh Gaol.
Internment: Andy Killen
Maze and Long Kesh
Andy highlights the impact of internment on his family life.
‘Why are you here?’ William Mitchell
Maze and Long Kesh
William talks about first meeting Gusty Spence in a compound of Long Kesh.
