Monthly Archives: July 2013

IRISH SHOWBAND MASSACRE 38 YEARS AGO ON THIS DATE.

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. You ask me what I think you should do : I told them I should like them to stay out and hold their position at the … Continue reading

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T ‘WAS THE UNIFORM WAS WORN BY ME FATHER LONG AGO / PAT CANNON COMMEMORATION.

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I had in mind to challenge the committee on the instructions they sent me at some point in that evening’s procedure, if I could make the … Continue reading

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‘ROYALTY’ AND ‘LABOUR’ IN THE ONE SENTENCE !

IN HONOUR OF AN OCCASION THAT DOESN’T OCCUR TOO OFTEN…… …..WHEN , THAT IS , ‘ONE’ CAN USE THE WORDS ‘ROYALTY’ AND ‘LABOUR’ IN THE ONE SENTENCE. As a mother (of three children) , I hope the child in question … Continue reading

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RTE ‘ALLOWS’ PRAISE FOR A ‘DISSIDENT’ !

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I told the meeting that I went to see Paddy Hogan at their bidding and he refused to talk terms with me – that in his … Continue reading

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10TH JULY 1917 : 96 YEARS AGO ON THIS DATE…..

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I did not feel like cheering when I left Hogan’s office. I must wire Phil McCauley this news, before others got time to shout it at … Continue reading

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PICKING AND CHOOSING WHAT IT IS YOU CAN’T PICK OR CHOOSE….

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I found myself not only rejecting the view of the townlands which Paddy Hogan’s friends had imposed on him, but denying to myself the townlands’ idea … Continue reading

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