On St Stephen's Day 1960 Donal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as `Europe's Alcatraz'. Three years earlier, the teenage Donal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of `Operation Harvest'. He was sentenced to ten years. Here he reflects on why he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life. This is the story of a man who overcame the hurdles of his early years to live a successful, happy life.
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Donal Donnelly, born in Omagh, County Tyrone, comes from a Gaelic and republican family. After his escape he lived in Cork, settled in Dublin, and was active in campaigns for social justice. He became a buyer and planner for a multi-national company and a Fellow of the Irish Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management.
