Life of Bobby Sands Bobby Sands was born in 1954 in Rathcoole, a loyalist community in North Belfast as the first child of John and Rosaleen Sands. He was followed by two sisters, Marcella and Burnadette, and a brother, Sean. The first years of Bobby's life were spent quietly at Abbots Cross in the Newtonabbey ... . All were convicted and sentenced to 14 years at Long Kesh prison. Bobby spent the first 22 days of his sentence in solitary confinement. Then they brought him to the H-Block cells where he and his fellow IRA prisoners were held. He immediately joined in their blanket protest. The ...

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Life of Bobby Sands Bobby Sands was born in 1954 in Rathcoole, a loyalist community in North Belfast as the first child of John and Rosaleen Sands. He was followed by two sisters, Marcella and Burnadette, and a brother, Sean. The first years of Bobby's life were spent quietly at Abbots Cross in the Newtonabbey ... . All were convicted and sentenced to 14 years at Long Kesh prison. Bobby spent the first 22 days of his sentence in solitary confinement. Then they brought him to the H-Block cells where he and his fellow IRA prisoners were held. He immediately joined in their blanket protest. The ...

• Word Count: 1044
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School