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"Let no Irishman throw a stone at the foreigner; for he may hit his own clansman. Let no foreigner revile the Irish; for he may be vilifying his own stock." - James Connolly.
Don't forget she was Vanessa Gore-Booth, an aristo who not only was the first woman MP and TD and gave up her privileges for the poor of Ireland, suffered imprisonment and humiliation and illness, but was betrayed by her erstwhile 'comrades' such as Cosgrave and was 'disbanded' at the moment of victory!!!!
"From the Battle of The Boyne, To the carnage of the Somme, We gave our enemies something to remember. So bejoves before I go, I want ye all to know, That Ulster is the Land of No Surrender!" 🇬🇧 Hail 1690! James and his Jacobites wanted to tyrannise us, and the Williamites taught him a lesson!
We are a nation of immigrants. And we always will be. Don't ever forget that. You should be ashamed to call yourself "Irish". Our ancestors migrated to America long ago fleeing tyranny and famine, seeking a better life.
Thank God I was privileged to see the actual scene of those glorious days for Ireland. In 1977 I spent two and a half months in Dublin and every trip to the Main Post Office Bldg. to pick up my mail from the USA was like a real pilgrimage for me. I prayed to God that if just a scintilla of the bravery and courage of those few who bore the fight might somehow reach me and teach me then my life might be successful in some way that could honor "those few who bore the fight that freedom's light might shine through the foggy dew."
The singer here is Mick Flynn from outside Milltown Mallbay in Co. Clare. I think he should be acknowledged here and not just ignored. Mick died about 10 years ago. When in form, he was, in my view, as good as the very best of them.
@@BKilcoyne-xg5sv It is indeed Colm O'Donnell. Even a better singer than Mick Flynn and that's saying a lot. Sorry, I got this wrong, you are right. Thanks.
I don’t know how exactly to explain it, but as a student of Chinese history and music, this song sounds very Chinese. Not just the lyrics per se, but the tone, the melody, etc.. Maybe I should write a Chinese version…
The first Socialist Irish Parlament, cut down before they could make a difference "If you remove the English Army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle, unless you set about the organization of the Socialist Republic your efforts will be in vain. England will still rule you. She would rule you through her capitalists, through her landlords, through her financiers, through the whole array of commercial and individualist institutions she has planted in this country and watered with the tears of our mothers and the blood of our martyrs." -- James Connolly Executed by Black n Tan firing squad May 12th, 1916
