A Question for Irish ppl about The Irish civil war.

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09-11-10, 19:39
Westsidex

A Question for Irish ppl about The Irish civil war.

Im reading a book on Collins at the moment. A q for all you Irish.

Which side of the Civil War would you have taken? The Free State Army or The Irregulars?

Westside.
09-11-10, 20:28
dr love

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Originally Posted by Westsidex

Im reading a book on Collins at the moment. A q for all you Irish.

Which side of the Civil War would you have taken? The Free State Army or The Irregulars?

Westside.

westie are you trying to start one here.doc;
09-11-10, 20:39
dannyboy10

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Originally Posted by Westsidex

Im reading a book on Collins at the moment. A q for all you Irish.

Which side of the Civil War would you have taken? The Free State Army or The Irregulars?

Westside.

HMMMMM Finna Fail of Fine Gael....Tough One............ They are so DIFFERENT!
09-11-10, 20:42
Violette

No, he is aiming for the Never Ending Thread Award.
09-11-10, 21:30
Westsidex

Oh im so f'n sorry to you all. Thought it might be an intering topic but seeing it isnt then lets all get back on topic.

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Westside.
10-11-10, 00:26
hd7055

Short answer - the (old) IRA.

Long answer could take some time.

Most of the people that fought in the war of independence were idealists willing to make the ultimate sacrifice - am quite certain that they would be disgusted to see what has happened to the country they fought for (particularly the abondonment of the North, the civil war, the Churches malevolent influence for decades and more recent developments).
10-11-10, 12:02
monster_monster

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Originally Posted by hd7055

Short answer - the (old) IRA.

Long answer could take some time.

Most of the people that fought in the war of independence were idealists willing to make the ultimate sacrifice - am quite certain that they would be disgusted to see what has happened to the country they fought for (particularly the abondonment of the North, the civil war, the Churches malevolent influence for decades and more recent developments).

we were offered the North back by Neville Chamberlin during the "Emergency" if we provided military assistance but de Valera turned it down, at that stage in his life he was more interested in trying to get one over on the British than uniting Ireland. So i suppose my point is that even people who fought for Ireland still were more interested in self interests when it suited them
10-11-10, 12:10
dannyboy10

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Originally Posted by monster_monster

we were offered the North back by Neville Chamberlin during the "Emergency" if we provided military assistance but de Valera turned it down, at that stage in his life he was more interested in trying to get one over on the British than uniting Ireland. So i suppose my point is that even people who fought for Ireland still were more interested in self interests when it suited them

Do we want it now?

..........Where would I get my cheap booze? :)
10-11-10, 12:13
monster_monster

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Originally Posted by dannyboy10

Do we want it now?

..........Where would I get my cheap booze? :)

unfortunately for norn iron the "mainland" is supporting them as their economy, as a stand alone entity, is in a lot worse situation then our own and has been for years. if we were ever to have the north back we'd be foooooooooooked
10-11-10, 12:32
El Gordo

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Originally Posted by Westsidex

Which side of the Civil War would you have taken? The Free State Army or The Irregulars?

Neither. If I had been there, and known or guessed what their political descendants would do the country over the next 90 years, I would have emigrated.