![Frongoch Internment Camp Roll Call](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Rare-pic-of-Republican-prisoners-at-Frongoch-250x360-350x250.jpg)
Frongoch Internment Camp
Following the 1916 Easter Rising 1,800 Irish prisoners, including Michael Collins, were imprisoned in an old whisky distillery at Frongoch near Bala. Frongoch has a unique place in the history of these islands but was largely overlooked until recently.
![Marking 100 years Frongoch 11 June](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Frongoch-11-June-170x250.jpg)
Marking 100 years
Full details of the programme of events at Frongoch. 100 years to the day when 1,800 Irishmen arrived at the camp.
![Michael Collins](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Michael-Collins-Cut-Out-250x170.jpg)
Michael Collins
Under the leadership of Michael Collins, Frongoch Internment Camp became known as the ‘University of Revolution’.
![Memorial plaque Frongoch plac](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Frongoch-plac-170x250.jpg)
Memorial plaque
A memorial plaque marks the site of the camp at a lay-by on the beside the A4212 Bala to Trawsfynydd road.
![Frongoch gallery "Black Hand" Frongoch](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1916-Frongoch-prisoner-of-war-camp-Wales-170x250.jpg)
Frongoch gallery
Check out the rare photos of the camp. If you know of any more please get in touch!
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Find out more
Want to dig deeper into the unique history of Frongoch? This reading guide is a great place to start.
![Easter Rising 1916](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Easter_Proclamation_of_1916-170x250.png)
Easter Rising 1916
What was the Easter Rising? What happened in 1916? Who was fighting who and why?
![Drowning of Capel Celyn Protest Tryweryn](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Protest-Tryweryn.jpg)
Drowning of Capel Celyn
The fight to save Frongoch’s neighbouring village set off protests that hugely influenced modern Wales.
![List of prisoners’ names Enwau](http://www.easter-rising-frongoch.wales/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Enwau-170x250.jpg)
List of prisoners’ names
According to Roll of Honour.com the following Irish Prisoners of War were held at Frongoch.