Long Kesh, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
E791551
Long Kesh, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was a notorious prison complex used during the Troubles, particularly known for housing paramilitary prisoners and being the site of the 1981 hunger strikes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
ⓘ
internment camp ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HM Prison Maze
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Kesh Detention Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Long Kesh Internment Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Maze Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Loyalist prisoner protests
ⓘ
Republican prisoner protests ⓘ removal of political status for paramilitary prisoners ⓘ special category status for prisoners ⓘ |
| closed | 2000 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolished | early 2000s ⓘ |
| governedBy | Northern Ireland Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFacilityType |
H-Block cell blocks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nissen hut compounds ⓘ |
| hadGenderOfInmates | male prisoners ⓘ |
| housedPrisonersFrom |
Irish republican paramilitary groups
ⓘ
loyalist paramilitary groups ⓘ |
| introducedHBlocks | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| legacyIssue | politically sensitive redevelopment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lisburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1974 burning of compounds
ⓘ
1976–1981 blanket protest ⓘ 1981 Irish hunger strike NERFINISHED ⓘ 1983 mass escape from H-Block 7 ⓘ dirty protest ⓘ |
| notableIn |
history of British penal policy in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
history of Irish republicanism ⓘ history of the Troubles ⓘ |
| notedFor |
harsh prison conditions
ⓘ
symbolic importance in nationalist and unionist narratives ⓘ |
| openedAsInternmentCamp | 1971 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Northern Ireland Prison Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom prison system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | detention of paramilitary prisoners ⓘ |
| securityCategory | high-security prison ⓘ |
| securityFeatures | perimeter fences and watchtowers ⓘ |
| siteRedevelopmentPlannedAs | Maze/Long Kesh development site ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| usedDuring | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | internment without trial ⓘ |
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