Tag Archives: IRA Gibraltar 1988

ANOINTING, AND APPOINTING, YOUR ‘ENEMY’ !

HOLIDAYS IN A CITY OF CONTRAST – BACK IN EARLY JULY 2014…. ….as mentioned already, we are temporarily closing down the blog until either Wednesday July 2nd or July 9th (most likely the latter!) as myself and four friends are … Continue reading

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‘PROPERTY TAX ‘: STATE REVENUE CLOSES IN ON ‘DEFAULTERS’.

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. As a memorial service, the Armistice ceremony was treated with respect and no conflict stirred until, at the end of the two minute silence, a section of the crowd struck up … Continue reading

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IRELAND 1921 : BRITS USE RIFLE BUTTS TO EXECUTE INJURED IRA MEN.

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. Looking back on it now I am of the opinion that the Galway committees were at once the most advanced in idea, and the best fighting group in the Irish countryside … Continue reading

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“NEARLY ALL THE GIRLS STAYED REPUBLICAN, BUT THE MEN SEEMED TO WAVER….”

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. The ‘Land Annuity’ resolution put nothing up to de Valera , but it cleared the ground for our second proposal, and the second resolution fairly tugged at de Valera’s coat-tails. It … Continue reading

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52 YEARS AGO TODAY : IRA ‘BORDER CAMPAIGN’ ENDS.

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. ‘An Phoblacht’ had considerable circulation in that area of Clare and there was some correspondence between Seán Hayes, the councillor, and myself, and I visited the Glen a few times. By … Continue reading

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PAID-FOR BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED AND TAXED WATERS!

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. “Well, it was this way…”, said Father John, “…when they left here they went to Belfast and as they came to the bridge over the River Boyne at Drogheda, Lascelles said … Continue reading

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