Description
Peadar O’Cuinneagain attended St Matthew’s Primary School in Belfast. His secondary schooling was interrupted by the conflict and he left in 1972 after one term. He was imprisoned in the Republican wings of the H Blocks (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) from 1987 to 1997. He became involved in education and in studying the Irish language and culture starting his Open University studies in Arts in 1992. He gained his BA Honours in 1997 having also been released that year. In 2007 Peadar gained a Masters degree in Irish Translation. At the time of interview in 2012 he worked in Irish medium education.
Peadar O’Cuinneagain attended St Matthew’s Primary School in Belfast. His secondary schooling was interrupted by the conflict and he left in 1972 after one term. He was imprisoned in the Republican wings of the H Blocks (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) from 1987 to 1997. He became involved in education and in studying the Irish language and culture starting his Open University studies in Arts in 1992. He gained his BA Honours in 1997 having also been released that year. In 2007 Peadar gained a Masters degree in Irish Translation. At the time of interview in 2012 he worked in Irish medium education.
Gender: | Male |
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Affiliation: | Republican |
Project person ID: | 029_S |
Interviewee role: | studied in prison, 1991-1997 |
Location where studied: | H Blocks The Maze and Long Kesh |