Sister Sarah Clarke | |
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| Born | 17 November 1919 Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 4 February 2002 (aged 82) London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Carysfort College, Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | Nun, Teacher |
| Known for | Civil Rights Campaigner |
Sister Sarah Clarke (17 November 1919 – 4 February 2002) was an Irish nun and civil rights campaigner known for her work on prisoner's rights. She began campaigning in 1970, when she joined efforts to free Irish republican prisoners. Over the next three decades she became well known for her activism, particularly after her involvement in high-profile cases like 1973 Old Bailey bombing, the Birmingham Six or the Guildford Four and Maguire Seven.
For her activism she was called "the Joan of Arc of British prisons" by Paddy Hill and awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice cross by pope John Paul II.