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	'''Patrick Quinn''' (]: ~~Óglach~~ '''Pádraic Ó Cuinn''') (born, ], Belleeks, ], ]) was a ] ~~with~~ the 1st Battalion, South Armagh Brigade of the ] who took part in the ].<ref></ref>		'''Patrick Quinn''' (]: '''Pádraic Ó Cuinn''', born ], Belleeks, ], ]) was a member of the 1st Battalion, South Armagh Brigade of the ] who took part in the ].<ref></ref>

	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Quinn was born into a ] family and was the eldest child in a family of four boys and four girls born to Paddy and Catherine Quinn in ], ]. At the age of nine, Quinn's father died, as the new head of the family his mother realied heavily on Paddy for both emotional support and to help work their 32 acre farm in ].		Patrick "Paddy" Quinn was born into a ] family and was the eldest child in a family of four boys and four girls born to Paddy and Catherine Quinn in ], ]. At the age of nine, Quinn's father died, as the new head of the family his mother realied heavily on Paddy for both emotional support and to help work their 32 acre farm in ].

	Quinn's mother introduced him to ] and told tales of when his uncle was shot by the ] during the ]. The Quinn family were unable to maintain the farm after their father's death and moved to ], ] in ].<ref></ref>		Quinn's mother introduced him to ] and told tales of when his uncle was shot by the ] during the ].

			The Quinn family were unable to maintain the farm after their father's death and moved to ], ] in ].<ref></ref>

	==Active service==		==Active service==
	On ] ], Quinn along with his brother Seamus, Danny McGuinness and ] planned to ambush a ] patrol at the Mountain House Inn on the ]-] Road. They hijacked a "getaway" car from a farm in Sturgan but were observed moving into their ambush position. They prematurely opened fire on soldiers when they began moving in to investigate and the IRA member in the car drove off. The others tried to hide in a farmhouse but were surrounded. After they failed to shoot their way out the local ] parish ] facilitated their surrender.<ref></ref><ref></ref>		On ] ], Quinn along with his brother Seamus, Danny McGuinness and ] planned to ambush a ] patrol at the Mountain House Inn on the ]-] Road. They hijacked a "getaway" car from a farm in Sturgan but were observed moving into their ambush position. They prematurely opened fire on soldiers when they began moving in to investigate and the IRA member in the car drove off. The others tried to hide in a farmhouse but were surrounded.

			After they failed to shoot their way out the local ] parish ] facilitated their surrender.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

	On ] ], Quinn and Raymond McCreesh were convicted and sentenced to fourteen years in prison for attempted murder, possession of a rifle and ammunition and a further five year for IRA membership.<ref></ref><ref></ref>		On ] ], Quinn and Raymond McCreesh were convicted and sentenced to fourteen years in prison for attempted murder, possession of a rifle and ammunition and a further five year for IRA membership.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

	==Imprisonment==		==Imprisonment==
	Quinn was sent to ] prison where he refused to wear a prision uniform~~, demanded political status~~ and joined the ].		Quinn was sent to ] prison where he refused to wear a prision uniform and joined the ].

	==1981 Hunger Strike==		==1981 Hunger Strike==
	Quinn joined the hunger strike on ] ]. When he was close to death after 47 days, he was the first hunger striker whose family intervened. They helped to get him medical help to save his life.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>		Quinn joined the hunger strike on ] ]. When he was close to death after 47 days, he was the first hunger striker whose family intervened. His mother, despite her aforementioned republicanism, described how awful it was to see her son suffering "epileptic fits". They helped to get him medical help to save his life, and some other families followed suit.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>

	==References==		==References==
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For the baseball player see Paddy Quinn (baseball).

Patrick Quinn (Irish: Pádraic Ó Cuinn, born 1962, Belleeks, County Armagh, Northern Ireland) was a member of the 1st Battalion, South Armagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who took part in the 1981 Irish hunger strike.

Early life

Patrick "Paddy" Quinn was born into a republican family and was the eldest child in a family of four boys and four girls born to Paddy and Catherine Quinn in Camlough, County Armagh. At the age of nine, Quinn's father died, as the new head of the family his mother realied heavily on Paddy for both emotional support and to help work their 32 acre farm in County Armagh.

Quinn's mother introduced him to Irish republicanism and told tales of when his uncle was shot by the Black and Tans during the Anglo-Irish War.

The Quinn family were unable to maintain the farm after their father's death and moved to Newry, County Down in 1979.

Active service

On 25 June 1976, Quinn along with his brother Seamus, Danny McGuinness and Raymond McCreesh planned to ambush a British Army patrol at the Mountain House Inn on the Newry-Newtownhamilton Road. They hijacked a "getaway" car from a farm in Sturgan but were observed moving into their ambush position. They prematurely opened fire on soldiers when they began moving in to investigate and the IRA member in the car drove off. The others tried to hide in a farmhouse but were surrounded.

After they failed to shoot their way out the local Catholic parish priest facilitated their surrender.

On 2 March 1977, Quinn and Raymond McCreesh were convicted and sentenced to fourteen years in prison for attempted murder, possession of a rifle and ammunition and a further five year for IRA membership.

Imprisonment

Quinn was sent to Long Kesh prison where he refused to wear a prision uniform and joined the blanket protest.

1981 Hunger Strike

Quinn joined the hunger strike on 15 June 1981. When he was close to death after 47 days, he was the first hunger striker whose family intervened. His mother, despite her aforementioned republicanism, described how awful it was to see her son suffering "epileptic fits". They helped to get him medical help to save his life, and some other families followed suit.

References

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