Discover what your ancestors did in the War of Independence.
Warning: Uncouth language and profanities may be present in witness statements. See below in relation to an engagement in January 1921 with the Longford IRA.
Any excuse to play this
Everything. As It Happens.
Now THIS is what the internet and technology should be used for.
Top class post, my lunch break just got booked solid.
+1
idem.
+1916
I’ve known for ages that my Granny’s brothers were up to stuff but never knew exactly what
Well that’s me entrenched for the afternoon and it’s not even christmas.
[stirs macchiato]
They both sound like baddies in American cop / espionage shows.
This is excellent. The subject of the above piece, General Seán MacEoin, is an ancestor of mine. The family will love to see this. We may also have a new family motto…
Whoa – MacEoin, you say? That means you and I are…must be….somehow…oh…the farm…shite….never mind….
Grand weather we’re havin’, wha?
Haha well to my shame I’m not sure whether he was a great grand uncle or a third cousin. Will find out though. I’ll come visit that farm too ;)
loved this….
i heard stories of what my grandfather did in the flying column in west cork….
just read all about it
Great!
sounded like some craic too.
Me thinks the soldier is telling porkie pies, 7 shots would indicate a semi automatic pistol not a revolver, they where not exactly in mass supply and there were very few around at this time in Ireland.
But I love this and that is the rest of my week sorted for research.
The fightin Irish – http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irish-officer-in-british-navy-guilty-of-collecting-secret-nuclear-codes-3292197.html