School and the Irish Civil War.

[debest]

We got taught it a lot. I hated all of it. I much preferred ancient roman or greek or aztecs or european history. The Irish Civil War is really boring and you had no idea who to believe.

The Russian Revolution is the most interesting imo.

[Rayden]

I despised history. A subject i have no use for.

[Prickly]

I was once told that the civil war generation decided it was better to move on, rather than prolong the divisions of the civil war. They didn't want it to be passed onto the next generation. Methinks it was a valid reason. There was nothing to be gained from scratching at those wounds. As it was the bitterness lasted for decades. A nasty little war it was too. Alot of the atrocities in the Balkans twenty years ago were a direct result of what happened during WWII. Croats in the German army killing Serbs and such.

History is brillant...... Pity we never learn from it.
Anyway, there endeth the lesson.

[wanted the best 69]

I loved history in school. I was shit hot at it.I mean i got top marks on stuff before it even happened. All A's i got. Loved it.

However, did anyone else realise that they didnt cover the Irish Civil War at all much? We covered Bismark, Hitler, Cromwell, all the kings and Queens of various countries, all the wars, Cu Cullen and his hurley. We did Parnell, O Connell, 1916 rising etc but f'all on the civil war.

They deliberately didnt teach it to us in case one of us would go home and say Mr X in school said Michael Collins was bad etc. The effects of the civil war were still leaving a bitter taste amongst some ppl.

My point is surely that the Irish civil war should have being taught to us properly since it was such a pivotal event in our history.

sincerely,
Westside.

oh boy the man is now in the 21st century, and westie the is this you were not allowed to learn it, for fear the gaelic irish dream that you were feed would be tanted, by these heros kicking 9 bells out of each other a few years later,it took a brit to write a book on in the late 80`s to get us to realise we even had one

[wanted the best 69]

I was once told that the civil war generation decided it was better to move on, rather than prolong the divisions of the civil war. They didn't want it to be passed onto the next generation. Methinks it was a valid reason. There was nothing to be gained from scratching at those wounds. As it was the bitterness lasted for decades. A nasty little war it was too. Alot of the atrocities in the Balkans twenty years ago were a direct result of what happened during WWII. Croats in the German army killing Serbs and such.

History is brillant...... Pity we never learn from it.
Anyway, there endeth the lesson.

your point is lets not speak of? it??????????? sorry bollocks, it is what made our state what is today, so put out in open, pick over it, then move on, but slid under the carpet , hummm, yes we that he it called the catholic church, nice that, alter boy anyone?????????

[Prickly]

your point is lets not speak of? it??????????? sorry bollocks, it is what made our state what is today, so put out in open, pick over it, then move on, but slid under the carpet , hummm, yes we that he it called the catholic church, nice that, alter boy anyone?????????

No - not my point. I think all of it should be recorded. The people involved at the time made a descision to move on, was the point. Maybe it was the wrong decision, but I think they were right - at that time. I don't agree with anything being slid under the carpet.

[wanted the best 69]

No - not my point. I think all of it should be recorded. The people involved at the time made a descision to move on, was the point. Maybe it was the wrong decision, but I think they were right - at that time. I don't agree with anything being slid under the carpet.

e problem is it end as a draw it then was fought as politcal idea for entire 20 th century, point, swept under the carpet, to be forgotten, but fester it has, first sign of a thaw brian lenahan this year , and this is the 21 st century that sir is my point

[GordonGayBennett]

I loved history in school. I was shit hot at it.I mean i got top marks on stuff before it even happened. All A's i got. Loved it.

However, did anyone else realise that they didnt cover the Irish Civil War at all much? We covered Bismark, Hitler, Cromwell, all the kings and Queens of various countries, all the wars, Cu Cullen and his hurley. We did Parnell, O Connell, 1916 rising etc but f'all on the civil war.

They deliberately didnt teach it to us in case one of us would go home and say Mr X in school said Michael Collins was bad etc. The effects of the civil war were still leaving a bitter taste amongst some ppl.

My point is surely that the Irish civil war should have being taught to us properly since it was such a pivotal event in our history.

sincerely,
Westside.

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Agree , Oliver put manners on ya all .Bigtime ! ---- to hell or Connaught.

[oscarpearse]

The civil war hasn't started yet
mate. THERE WILL BE BLOOD. It's time to take the money from those south Dublin wankers who haven't paid a cent towards this recession

[Westsidex]

We got taught it a lot. I hated all of it. I much preferred ancient roman or greek or aztecs or european history. The Irish Civil War is really boring and you had no idea who to believe.

We werent taught about the Civil war. They stopped after the 1916 rising. Brief mention of IRA ,Collins and the black and tans but very brief and defo no qs in any exams on it.

Westside.