Volunteers Colman Rowntree and Martin McAlinden (The Men From the County Down)

[1969203]

i was a provo supporter and a member of sinn fein years ago but i would have been a very left sinn feiner i first supported the officals because they were radical but when they went on ceasefire i went over to the provos i think the greatest tragedy of republicanism is the various splits it is time to join together and unite against the bankers and right wing parties

[eyeries1]

xxshughes- I remember well when Oliver Rowntree was killed. All brave soldiers of Ireland. May they rest in peace.

[XxshughesxX]

My 2nd cousin was colman his brother ciaran had a heart attack last year - My da's cousins... Anyway i live behind the field where they were excuted by the brits in 1974 his brother was a provo and was also killed at the customs checkpoint in a bomb he never planted the bomb the alarm went off and he just threw it and it exploded his brother died in 1972...

[eyeries1]

Brave men, Miceal, committed to all aspects of the People's struggle. Thats why the Brits shot them down in cold blood after they were captured. Happened to many another, Stick, Provo and INLA. The Brits, especially the bloody Paras, hated and feared the true Revolutionary. As in the case of Che Guevarra, they were considered too dangerous to be left alive.

[micealX]

I never heard of these volunteers before, GRMA for posting this!

[humanity1798]

The unity of the workers continues, despite the segregationists!!

No burdens can bow us down on ward to Victory....

[eyeries1]

Well, RoyalArch, I am in the same boat as you lads. Though a "Stick" for many years, and I lived through the bad old days of the feuds (see my note below), I have the utmost respect for the courage and sacrifice of the Provo Volunteers. I think we can agree to disagree on many points, but never the courage and committment of those who gave their lives or their freedom, whether we may agree or not with the particular political orientation of the group to which they belonged.

[RoyalArch1798]

I am in the same boat as YINGYANGSANG1 I am a member of Sinn Fein and I am a supporter of the party and of the Provisional Movement, bust the sacrifice that these men gave is the ultimate one and should be respected by everyone regardless of Republican connections or support, well done comrades much appreciated.

[kdogg342]

R.I.P

[yingyangsang1]

RIP, brave men. Comeing from a 100% Provo supporter, but these men gave the ultimate sacrifice. Not matter what your republican support, Tiocfaidh ar la

[eyeries1]

@yingyangsang1 The bad old days are long behind us when we played the fools and did England's dirty work for her. Those of us who are left still who are striving for the Republic need to come together now in these challenging times. New strategies and new alliances need to be forged. With the return of Thatcherism now is the time.

[sinnfeinmurderers]

@eyeries1 Listen to yourself. You have my side sore laffing at your comment here.... Yous are further away from a so called United Ireland today than yous ever were.

Northern Ireland UK has been Accepted by mainstream and smallstream Republicanism, they well state there love of a So called United Ireland . But thats a peace of string to keep there dissafected voters up, after all a good majority of them did do time for crime/Murders etc , its called strategie to keep old volenteers happy ....

[1916Republic]

@eyeries1

+1 eyeries

[NorthAntrimWP]

Well Done Comrade

[starplo69]

I remember this incident well....great song & tribute....up the OIRA!

[MrMantiser]

mcalindens r de best stephen mcalinden

[workerspartyD10]

another great from eyeries1

[blevins2t9]

thanks for the link to the video

but i love the bogside man

[derrylad]

keep them coming........................­.!!!

[bassgoes]

its really hard to get oira songs i want to make a oira cd for my da can tell were your getn them from