BS: The Irish Easter Rising

Subject: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: michaelr
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 05:23 PM

For the 90th anniversary of the Easter Risng, the Irish Times has created an in-depth account of the revolt on its website. Fascinating reading.

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: Big Mick
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 06:29 PM

Thanks, Michael. I have bookmarked it for later use.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 07:35 PM

yes me too, thanks!

I have got a lovely record made by the BBC in 1966, just before the last lot of troubles really kicked off - celebrating 50 years since the rising.

Its a wonderful tribute and there testimonies from personal friends of Pearse and Conolly. I did come across the book that went with it a few years ago - Nottingham library had a copy.

there was this sentence I remember it had such resonance.

It said, "Conolly's genius was to introduce violence into a situation and a debate that had stagnated." Something along those lines

Of course the person who wrote it for the BBC, never realised we were on the edge of another precipice. I wonder if it looked like genius a couple of years later.

all the best
for Easter to everyone

al

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: Alba
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 08:01 PM

Thank you Michael.
I have just finished reading the Account.
Really well written and once I started I couldn't stop.
Fascinating indeed.
Thanks again for the Link and Best Wishes to you,
Jude

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 08:21 PM

"Genius" in that sense doesn't actually imply that it was a good idea, just that it was original. (Which in fact it wasn't.)

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: Divis Sweeney
Date: 17 Apr 06 - 06:05 AM

Watched yesterdays parade on television, stomach turning. They paraded British 18 pounders on the rear of their trucks, I wonder are these the same guns they used on fellow Irishmen in the attack on the four courts ?

Bertie and his government have seen the gains made in recent years by Sinn Fein in the Republic's elections and decided to go green. Funny how they never marked the 75th anniversary. They are jumping on the bandwagon.

Well like any good Republican I attended my local parade which was to Remember Republicans who fought and died in 1916 for a united Ireland. Not the acceptance of 26 counties.

So many would have turned in their graves at that display in Dublin yesterday. Shame on them.

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Apr 06 - 11:56 AM

Divis Sweeney,

Lovely! A grand old "Burn everything British but their coal!" attitude - haven't met one of them for years....

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: Paul Burke
Date: 18 Apr 06 - 04:09 AM

We were on holiday in Ireland in 1966. The Irish had stamps commemorating the rising, the English had World Cup stamps. When England won, the stamps were overprinted "ENGLAND WINNERS".

My father wrote to the local paper in Bray suggesting that the Irish should do the same....

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 18 Apr 06 - 06:22 AM

According to the playwright Frank McGuinness, the whole thing was a terrible misunderstanding. Pearse only went in to the GPO for a couple of stamps...

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 18 Apr 06 - 09:52 AM

See my "survivors" thread - are there any?

Subject: RE: BS: The Irish Easter Rising
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 18 Apr 06 - 02:11 PM

received this mail out from the Christy Moore webpage - great minds DS!

"Easter again, we cant forget, // our brothers and sisters 'n all that was said,//       so practise your pipes and stand proud in the wet //for the eyes of the world are upon you.("Smoke and Strong Whiskey" Wally Page)      
It all seems distant. I am here in The Big Smoke watching Sky News. Bertie is on the reviewing stand outside The GPO taking the salute from our Free State Army as they mark the 90th anniversary of The Easter Rising............

"As Down The Glen one Easter Morn to a city fair rode I. // There armed lines of marching men in squadrons passed me by // no pipes did hum nor battle drum rang out their dread tattoo // but the Angelus bell o'er the Liffey swell sang out in The Foggy Dew (PeaderKearney)...................

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