blandy Posted March 22, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 22, 2016 I read a book about the attempted rebellion against British rule and I couldn't put it down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 3/16/2016 at 22:07, tonyh29 said: Can't help but think Ireland like most of the commonwealth would have been better off staying under British rule though Abit late to the party but why? not trying to start arguments or anything just interested in the source of these thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, zak said: Abit late to the party but why? not trying to start arguments or anything just interested in the source of these thoughts? Old habits dying hard and all that .... I was just lightly trolling our Irish members really ..seems they weren't playing I've got an Aussie mate who bites every time cause I still refer to countries by their Colonial names ..Ceylon, Rhodesia etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: Old habits dying hard and all that .... I was just lightly trolling our Irish members really ..seems they weren't playing I've got an Aussie mate who bites every time cause I still refer to countries by their Colonial names ..Ceylon, Rhodesia etc To be fair although as an Irishman (or plastic paddy if you want, due to being raised in UK) i would love to say Ireland has been better off Independent. But with a very good comparable in N.Ireland, and also Scotland and Wales, seems like it makes little difference. A more stable economy I guess but "the celtic tiger was great craic" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Few quotes from the big man “Of Pearse and Connolly I admire the latter the most. Connolly was a realist, Pearse the direct opposite. I would have followed Connolly to hell had such action been necessary. But I honestly doubt I would have followed Pearse…” “Give us the future..we’ve had enough of your past..give us back our country to live in—to grow in..to love.” Winston Churchill on Michael Collins “He was an Irish patriot, true and fearless… When in future times the Irish Free State is not only prosperous and happy, but an active and annealing force… regard will be paid by widening circles to his life and to his death…" “Successor to a sinister inheritance, reared among fierce conditions and moving through ferocious times, he supplied those qualities of action and personality without which the foundations of Irish nationhood would not have been re-established.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 A rare photo of heavy fighting in 1916 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 6, 2016 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2016 On 13/03/2016 at 13:45, Zatman said: fairly good 3 part series narrated by Liam Neeson that was on RTE recently which I thought was quite fair and balanced if people had a look at it, has some fascinating flashback interviews from 1966 to people who were on both sides Just watching this now. Pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 watched some documentaries RTE made about it and shockingly good if can catch online The Enemy Files - a British view from government files on the Rising hosted by Michael Portillo Seven Women - a documentary on 7 women who were involved in it from their diaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 6 hours ago, Zatman said: watched some documentaries RTE made about it and shockingly good if can catch online The Enemy Files - a British view from government files on the Rising hosted by Michael Portillo Seven Women - a documentary on 7 women who were involved in it from their diaries I watched the Portillo one ...it was good to see the "other side" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 just curious why this has a lock clock on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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