dan breen talking about michael collins

dan breen 3rd tipperary brigade anti treaty ira, speaking about michael collins

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• indeoendence

[GedKelly1999]

For a moment I RAGED at that caption "IRA Volunteer" - it seemed such an inadequate description of this extraordinary man. But then I realised that he probably would have chosen exactly that description for himself, if asked.

This video put a lump in my throat.

[Naoighiallach379]

@GedKelly1999 well thats what he was an irish volunteer,he did not ask for money at the end of the week,He was not ordered out that morning on jan 21st 1919, him and treacy and the others went out on there own accord to fire the first shots of the war of independence,were tipperary leads ireland follows .

[dubbigot]

for a man of breen's age to say he loved another man is an astounding thing , the loyalty is still alive after all them years , what a powerfull statement ,

[stopreadingmycoment]

what a hero..

[OConnellsHeros]

We partied hard for ten or fifteen years wth the celtic tiger. Connolly would be rolling in his grave at what a bunch of spineless psuedo bourgeois fucks we have become

[Naoighiallach379]

@tlv156 his book my fight for irish freedom is a great read ,

[tlv156]

@TheSergeantslash I will. I have irish blood in me. Thank you for clarifying it. I have a good friend from there. he always says slyntia for cheers. probably butchered the spelling and i apologize. I think you irish have a very special, and respectable tradition. wish i could say the same for my government. i have nothing but respect for a man that stands up and dies for his country. thank you and respect.

[Naoighiallach379]

@tlv156 a bottle of paddy is slang for a bottle of whiskey, and when a lot of the irish went to work in england in the 50s the brits use to call everone irish paddy, you see motheres often naned there son paddy after saint patrick.

[tlv156]

@TheSergeantslash i recently watched the movie michael collins. my friend went to ireland and brought me back a bottle of paddy as a souvenir. i tried looking it up and didn't find anything. when you say paddy do you refer to the liquor or are you referring to something else? respect from the u.s. is that a pro or anti treaty sentiment? just curious. thanks!

[thedoniedan]

Thanks so much for this clip. My great-grandfather met Collins once and adored him. The August Bank Holiday should be moved to the third Monday in August and named Michael Collins Day.

[NorthernGael32]

They Brits still aren't gone, backed now by the IMF and corrupt staters.

[ScarkProductions]

Damn.. I live a crappy generation!