Thursday 2 June 2016

Prisoners Deported to England June 2nd 1916

Along with 198 others Liam Langley was shipped on a cattle boat to England where he was sent to Wakefield Prison.  Below is the list of prisoners who were deported on that day.  He is listed as W.T. Langley.  Liam was kept in solitary confinement during his time in Wakefield as were Joseph McBride and Terence MacSweeney.  Both men were later sent to Reading with Liam.  McBride, a native of Mayo,  was brother of Major MacBride executed 5 May 1916.  McSweeney died on the 74th day of hunger strike in Brixton Prison, he was being force fed at the time. 

Also included in the list are the Newell brothers of Claregalway who were active in Athenry 1916.