ðə fˈɜːst ɪnvˈɑːlvd dˈɪɡɪŋ ɐ tˈʌnəl fɹʌm mˈaʊntdʒɔɪ dʒˈeɪl wɪððə hˈɛlp ʌv dˈʌtʃ ɪntˈɜːniː dʒˈæn vˈæn lˈuːn, bˌʌt ɪt fˈeɪld ˈæftɚ ðə tˈʌnəl fˈɪld wɪð wˈɔːɾɚ.
The first involved digging a tunnel from Mountjoy Gaol with the help of Dutch internee Jan van Loon, but it failed after the tunnel filled with water.