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IRA Prison Escapes EXPLAINED: How Did They Pull It Off?
In this gripping episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim unravel the most daring IRA prison escapes of the Troubles, from the legendary 1983 Maze breakout to the 1975 incident where three priests entered a prison but four walked out. Next, the lads dive into a bizarre 1925 court case where a teacher was nearly sued for punishing a student, a claim the judge swiftly dismissed, sparking a lively conversation about the brutal discipline of old-school Ireland. Cormac and Tim share their own jaw-dropping memories of schooldays that were anything but gentle, and debate whether any of that…
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