Unseen Women: Stories from Armagh Gaol
The initiative, funded through Council’s Good Relations Strategy, is a 26minute documentary containing the stories of seven women who were connected to Northern Ireland’s only female prison during the Troubles. The documentary contains the stories of prison officers, loyalist and republican prisoners and Open University Tutors.
Carol Stewart, Community Relations Officer, Derry City Council, said: “At the height of the conflict, the number of female prisoners grew from 2 in 1971 to more than 100 by 1976. Despite their significance, the story of this period has remained relatively unheard and unseen. We hope that by screening this film today and marking this event that more people will have an understanding of this era of history and this part of the story of women during the troubles.”
Derry City Council’s Good Relations Strategy is funded through the Community Relations Unit, OFMDFM.