Tag Archives: Mairead Farrell

A CALL FROM THE MARTYR’S GRAVE.

Posted on January 10, 2018 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (10TH JANUARY) 37 YEARS AGO – SERIOUSLY ILL FEMALE REPUBLICAN POW “RELEASED ON LICENCE”. In October 1980, protesting POW’s in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh began a hunger strike for political status ; on the 1st December, … Continue reading →

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IRELAND 1922 – “IRELAND IS THERE FOR THE TAKING”.

Posted on August 2, 2017 by 11sixtynine

TWO ‘WRONGS’, BUT ONLY ONE GETS THE HEADLINE. The newspaper article (pictured, left) which was published in ‘The Sunday Times’ on the 30th July last, authored by Free State unionist Kevin Myers is, at the time of writing, still receiving … Continue reading →

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‘SOCIALIST REPUBLICANS’ OPPOSE UNJUST TAXES. THEN COMPLY WITH THEM.

Posted on October 1, 2014 by 11sixtynine

PASSPORTS FOR INVESTMENT…. Jim Higgins, Fine Gael spokesman on Justice and former government Chief Whip, presented the clearest exposition so far of the passports for investment scheme in his speech to the Dáil (sic) on September 11, 1997. From ‘Magill’ … Continue reading →

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IRELAND 1921 : “ABOUT TWO HOURS HAD ELAPSED SINCE THE OPENING OF THE FIGHT. WE WERE IN POSSESSION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, NO BRITISH WERE VISIBLE….”

Posted on March 19, 2014 by 11sixtynine

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. We had been invited to speak in support of a resolution already passed by Clare County Council – we could not change the resolution and the Cumann na nGael TD (sic) … Continue reading →

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“AN ENTIRE NATION OF PAUPERS….”

Posted on January 29, 2014 by 11sixtynine

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. While Father John and I were still running our curacy – I am not sure we were still at Clostoken – Lord Lascelles and his wife, Princess Mary, took a notion … Continue reading →

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