Paddy McMenamin

Paddy McMenamin grew up in a Belfast engulfed in conflict and, like many of his friends, spent the 1970s in Long Kesh. After moving to Donegal and working for 20 years in a factory, he returned to full-time education, gained a master’s in history and became a teacher. Now living in Galway, he writes a weekly column, contributes to a football fanzine and also has a podcast and blog. He has written four previous books, including Armed Struggle to Academia and Voices from Inside: The Hidden Journals of Long Kesh.