The Conversation (Series 2 Episode 10) Colm Scullion: The Legacy of Bobby Sands

On this special edition of The Conversation, we look at the life of poet, seanchaí and Irish revolutionary, Bobby Sands. This Sunday will be the 43rd anniversary of Bobby’s death after 66 days on hunger strike in Long Kesh prison. His close friend, Colm Scullion will speak about his time spent with his comrade and cellmate and what he thinks Bobby's legacy now is.

00:00 Introduction.
00:57 This Week's Topic.
05:31 Today's Guest Colm Scullion.
06:10 Crumlin Road Gaol and Meeting Bobby Sands.
07:56 Befriending Bobby Sands.
09:37 The No-Wash Protest.
12:18 Butality in H3.
14:48 The Guards mistreatment of Prisoners.
16:35 Tampering with prisoners’ food.
20:35 Bobby Sands’ Poetry.
24:38 The legacy of Bobby Sands.
28:19 Preserving history.
29:47 Talking to an old friend about the past.
31:10 The death of Bobby Sands.
34:01 What is Bobby Sands’ legacy?
37:40 Outro.

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