Comments on The Pensive Quill: Cahal Daly

Larry, think you are wrong about Cromwell. I think...

2010-04-26T18:21:14.259+01:00

Larry, think you are wrong about Cromwell. I think history has actually been kind to a man who was a murdering, Irish hating psycho.
He did a lot more than neutralize the Irish Royalists, he murdered anything Irish or Catholic he encountered men, women and children.

Never dull moment here for sure Laughed me guts ou...

2010-04-26T09:58:07.844+01:00

Never dull moment here for sure Laughed me guts out at some comments... Re Daly perhaps he was intriguing to you Anthony because he intellectually had honed synapses but nevertheless he still operated within the vortex and chains of the chains of Vatican vomit.
“For God's sake, rid our hearts of this poison. Evil must be rejected totally and unequivocally. There must be no ambivalence, no double standards, no selective indignation.” Daly's reponse to the IRA's abduction and shooting dead of two British soldiers in '88Shame he never applied the same fervour to the Beast he served. I always heard of Daly but never bothered listening... The cracked record of subservience dressed as God has played in a loop on Ireland since Catholicism chained us Irish. He may have had some qualities Daly who knows? Only God ahaha Aside to Fionnuala yeah the old confessional box number u described well. Btw i am a believer in God but not religion Does that make me special or just special needs category - no answer necessary. I will be the token God believer making random comments from time to time (insert manic, cackle here)

Ithink Sean Mor would be correct in what he said a...

2010-04-26T01:25:10.442+01:00

Ithink Sean Mor would be correct in what he said about who really would be allowed to meet the likes of Daly, can you imagine a member of the citizens army meeting that waster,nuff said, Now as far as No No,s dad was concerned what a guy I have always wanted to be publicly excommunicated, just to be able to give that famous one finger reply, I must admit at this point how fond of the church I was, because without it and the free candles we nicked(borowed in Maries terms) we would have been camping in the dark when we were young, and you wouldnt want that with so many priests on the loose. I think Albert looks like najinksy ya know the guy in tights

reckon cromwell got a bad press, he was only neutr...

2010-04-26T01:20:44.921+01:00

reckon cromwell got a bad press, he was only neutralising what were essentially English catholic royalists in Ireland. He used the exagerated 1641 killings of prod planters as an excuse to put the catholics in order and confiscate land. O' Neill gave him and his new model army 'what for' at Clonmel.
The Irish may have been better in hinsight to go along wif Enery the eigth...looking at the RC debacle and all the striff for zero down the centuries.

Marty, I agree Cromwell was a bastard amongst othe...

2010-04-25T18:30:03.585+01:00

Marty, I agree Cromwell was a bastard amongst other things!
My da was excommunicated at the time of his trial, never took it under his notice though he just done his own thing. Not quite sure if I would agree with the murder and torture of priests, Smyth maybe and all the other paedos.
The only thing Cromwell hated more than the Irish was Catholics.

Marty, the only place Albert marches to on the Lor...

2010-04-25T18:18:01.059+01:00

Marty, the only place Albert marches to on the Lords Day is the pub. The pint has more appeal these days, so you cannot put him in the frame zimmer or other.
Which means you are well off the mark in relation to the lovely Marie, Albert said the man in question is a Yank and that he was introduced to him? He said he was introduced as your eldest, but Big Al suspects foul play.

Seán Mór, I remember thinking that about other me...

2010-04-25T18:08:58.862+01:00

Seán Mór,

I remember thinking that about other meetings. My recollection of the Daly one was that we all assembled in the canteen, or at least anyone who wanted to be there. Don't recall it being a handpicked team. Suppose it depended on what block you were in

Mackers, you must of hit a raw nerve with Marty! H...

2010-04-25T16:26:48.841+01:00

Mackers, you must of hit a raw nerve with Marty! Hope the toy or sugar isn't a shinner, that would be catastrophic, bet Marty will never get to heaven for all he has said about Cahal.

At the time I was very defensive about everything ...

2010-04-25T16:16:34.098+01:00

At the time I was very defensive about everything he said about us. I really disliked his anti-IRA stance. In hindsight, we weren't exactly open to debate and discussion ourselves, in any real sense. I think it is easier now, with the passage of time, to assess things in a more considered, and neutral way, than would have been possible in the mid-80s. One wee thing about Daly's visits that riled me was not actually Daly himself, it was the handpicking of certain republicans to meet him and engage with him, unless the rest of us mere plebes embarrassed ourselves and the 'movement'.

Oh gawd Anthony, that comment has caused pandemoni...

2010-04-25T16:06:39.644+01:00

Oh gawd Anthony, that comment has caused pandemonium here, its been taken as an agesist remark, what have ya done mo cara,first its the psf, now its the wrinklies,they are gathering as we speak to march on your home. led of course by the head wrinklie none other than the bold Albert, you can expect to see them around Wednesday zimmer frames holding up that is of course, as for Marie she dont mind what age as long as the money is left behind the clock

Nuala, I was not a great fan of the man by any s...

2010-04-25T15:43:32.523+01:00

Nuala,

I was not a great fan of the man by any stretch. He was very hostile to republicanism but he was entitled to his viewpoint. I mind him less than those who castigated him and are now saying and doing everything he said and did.

If we were not prejudiced we would not we human. At the end of the day who does not carry some prejudice?

Tales of the confessional. Will never set foot in one again.

Marty, the bad news is not the toyboy but more the...

2010-04-25T15:37:43.146+01:00

Marty, the bad news is not the toyboy but more the fact that he is 65!

Nuala I never met Cromwell but I still know he ...

2010-04-25T14:46:28.242+01:00

Nuala I never met Cromwell but I still know he was a bastard,I take the overview of people like Daly i.e what they say and do, as Anthony says the wee fucker was a very well educated and outspoken in his role as a mouthpiece for the establishment, I remember getting pissed with a priest many years ago, we recited Dark Roision to each other ,(his brother was shot dead by the black an tans as he walked along the road) I give him gip about the church and reminded him that his church was more people orientated before they were given Maynooth, he agreed and called the bishops and cardinals bastards, he was ok, anyway look at the role the church,s have played in every insurrection since they have condemed the men and women of the 20,s then when partial independence was granted they cuddled up to Dev and that motley crew and gained unlimited power, we now have the same happening , were a few years ago reps were something to scrape of your shoe now we have the spectacle of psf and priests working together to control these communities.if Cromwell had just stuck to wipeing out the clergy then he may have been more kindly looked upon.Nuala have you thought of getting Albert a painting by numbers kit it,l keep his mind of sex

Mackers, apart from Larry who met Cahal Daly in pr...

2010-04-25T13:55:21.205+01:00

Mackers, apart from Larry who met Cahal Daly in prison, none of the rest of us knew him. What I said was pure prejudice based on a very stereotypical view, I never met the man and did not know anyone else who did. I just have a real thing about those raspy, pious sanctimonious voices. Always reminds me of sitting petrefied in the confessional as a child. Petrified as I was I always lied, I never told the truth, number one I did not want the priest to think badly of me and number two I hated getting a long penance, so I would make it up and leave out the bad stuff, stole sixpence, instead of the truth that it was a half crown.
So maybe Mackers I disliked him because the sound of his voice give me bad reminders. I really don't think we all have the ability to see past the crap,but you try.
Marty, Albert said Marie definitely has a toy boy?

How very dare you Nuala and Albert, my Marie has ...

2010-04-25T11:37:46.066+01:00

How very dare you Nuala and Albert, my Marie has no toy boy they all have a pulse,(well untill she,s finished)you are so right about e.t. Do you know how we knew E.T was a priest, he looked like one.as for the cowboys from Thatcher house hopefully after another smack in the mouth in the elections,they will all fuck off to their luxury holiday homes to lick their wounds and we can then enjoy the rest of this recession in pieces

I think Interested got it right - it is a diverse ...

2010-04-25T08:45:52.686+01:00

I think Interested got it right - it is a diverse blog. There is certainly no line promoted and people can agree and disagree with each other as the issues come up. And Marty will pin us by our collar if we get above our station.!! My views on Cahal Daly - would not be the dominant sentiment here!!

Marty, you have really got it in for Albert! He sa...

2010-04-24T23:03:03.446+01:00

Marty, you have really got it in for Albert! He said "Marie has got a toy boy and you are taking it out on him." and Big Gerry and Big Bob of course.
Really never knew much about Cahal Daly, but he always give me the creeps. Never really figured out why some religious people speak in those raspy voices, but they always managed to make my skin crawl.
Could not believe they had him practically lying in state.
Thank God, he was not here to face the accusations against him, could not have listened to his denials, not in that raspy voice of his, would have been even worse than listening to Big G's denials, well maybe not that bad.

Interested a cara one wee tiny mistake in your las...

2010-04-24T15:59:21.587+01:00

Interested a cara one wee tiny mistake in your last post, that is Gerry is god or so he would have us believe,as for a united Ireland care of psf/dup 20016 more chance of Nuala,s Albert counting up to nine

Marty and AM Both responses are amazing one wants...

2010-04-24T12:02:51.480+01:00

Marty and AM
Both responses are amazing one wants me to get forgiveness from GOD and the other believes that the great leader Gerry is correct when he says united by 2016.
Come on lads don’t be shy we all know that the chances of being United by 2016 are getting closer than we are being told, why else would the Shinners and DUP be getting so close, couldn’t be just a power trip could it .And there is a GOD that is a fact because Gerry said so, so there now do you believe it, and may god forgive you for not believing.

Interested - you are winding me up! That is almost...

2010-04-24T07:49:42.198+01:00

Interested - you are winding me up! That is almost like accusing me of believing there will be a united Ireland in 2016!!!

Well all I can say is god forgive you for having s...

2010-04-23T17:45:17.806+01:00

Well all I can say is god forgive you for having such thoughts interested,go wash your mouth out with soapy water.

I read this obituary on the night it was published...

2010-04-23T16:21:16.312+01:00

I read this obituary on the night it was published, and then while trawling around today decided to read again. As I got more into it I think and I mean think maybe combined with the comments, that the whole story is one of grudgingly respect for the man himself and his standing within Christianity .I would believe that behind the thin veil of “fuck the paodo’s” that AM just might still believe that there is a god could be wrong but then its only my opinion. I am glad that there is such a diverse blog to read.
Have a nice day

ya ony need 2 inches 1 to insert 1 to come and go ...

2010-04-22T10:41:55.275+01:00

ya ony need 2 inches 1 to insert 1 to come and go on.

Hi Larry remember ,it aint the size of the dog in ...

2010-04-21T23:14:55.103+01:00

Hi Larry remember ,it aint the size of the dog in a fight,but the size of the fight in the dog

keep er lit Larry as for that wee mouth Daly I ...

2010-04-21T16:17:42.902+01:00

keep er lit Larry as for that wee mouth Daly I shed no tears in his passing and many a time I,d gladly helped him on his way,fff,s Anthony ya be joining buckey beard in Clonard next,