Mountmellick men s stint in English prison for Independence struggle
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It was January 13th 1922 and despite the ominous ring of that dateline, a lucky day for the Irish in Pentonville prison.
“You re free Paddy,” said a warder unsmilingly to each one and all 43 of them trooped out of their separate cells buoyant and happy.
Among them were two Mountmellick men who need no local introduction - Dick McEvoy of Clonaheen and Willie Hibbitts who lived at St. Joseph s Tce, Mountmellick.
This pair were together through thick and thin and their friendship grew stronger with the years.
Like their comrades they were new men as they left the prison on January 13th 1922, delighted that all had persevered in their fight for recognition as political prisoners.
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