Frank Stagg's Three Funerals
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When Frank Stagg died he had three funerals, not only that, he had two graves and three headstones. That's because when Frank Stagg, a Republican hunger striker, died in prison in Britain 1976 there was a sort of tug of war over his body between the Irish Government and supporters of the Provisional IRA. But why? And where was Frank Stagg's final resting place? Produced by Liamy MacNally with Ronan Kelly (First Broadcast 2017) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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