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Oct. 10, 1974 - Jail governor released after being held hostage by IRA girls. The governor of armagh jail, Mr. Hugh Cunningham, and four female officers, who were held hostage by women prisoners for several hours yesterday, were released unharmed early today, The siege took place in a wave of violence which swept through the prisons of northern Ireland. phto shows Message of defiance scrawled by on sheets hashing from cell windows at armagh jail during yesterday's siege. They bore the words. Prison wrecked - end interment
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