Q.What is the name of the irish born poet who was sent to reading gaol?
A.The Irish poet Oscar Wilde was imprisoned in the Berkshire County Gaol (now HMP Reading) from November 1895 to May 1897, where he wrote De Profundis.
Q.Who was the poet writer 19 century wro wrote the ballad of redding gaol
A.The Ballad of Reading Gaol was written by Oscar Wilde after his release from Reading prison on 19 May 1897. Some believe it was written in the prison.
Q.Which american gangster was jailed for tax evasion
A.The gangster Al Capone was indicted & convicted by the federal government for tax evasion in 1931. He was sent to the island prison of Alcatraz in 1934.
Q.How long was nelson mandela in prison for
A.Nelson Mandela was jailed for 27 years for leading the African National Congress, an organisation banned in South Africa for its resistance to apartheid.
Q.Who did Grace marry from the 1916 rising?
A.Grace Clifford married Irish republican Joseph Plunkett on 4 May 1916 in the Kilmainham Gaol Chapel, shortly before his execution by firing squad.