Davy, Great to read stuff like this. I worked on ...

2013-06-30T13:49:28.604+01:00

Davy,
Great to read stuff like this. I worked on the lower falls for a while and often walked about the terraced streets, identifying murals, landmarks, historic streets and unfortunately plagues to dead volunteers.

I often thought, it really must have been pure fear around here, with its close streets, get a ways and basically killing zones.

I can identify with the sound of engines myself, in the early 1990's the dark nights around Halloween brought with it, the usual anticipation, fear and extra security that was somehow institutionalised to us all.

I have heard people say they missed it when it was gone, the fear/excitement/anticipation, but they couldn't work out way they did, given the misery involved.

A generation has now grown up without it, but the sectarianism remains. Will the tribalism ever go, or more to the point should it go?

Davy: You mesmerize me with every piece you put o...

2013-06-29T22:11:40.237+01:00

Davy:

You mesmerize me with every piece you put on TPQ.
You bring me back to the auld days

I have always had the utmost respect for those brave women , my late wife included , who walked the district with a whistle and a bin lid. House lights out and back and front doors open, yet , I still remember a few houses in our street who kept the doors closed and lights on, needles to say, they were spoken to! and reformed.

You are 100% correct , because of the brutality of the Brits and RUC , it drove hundreds to join the RA.
Sadly , a lot of people on both sides of the divide who were innocent non combatants died needlessly , as did many volunteers due to premature detonation, of which I was very suspicious , yet nothing was ever confirmed about touts handlers working on said devices to change the timers. As for your Uncle being battered , my late father and younger brother got the same treatment, I just got a few kicks and digs and the odd Rifle but and baton in the ribs and legs and lower back.

Sure wasn't life grand in them days , better than it is today.
I can't wait for the 2016 easter elections which the british government has pushed through parliament to coincide with the 2016 Eire Nua!.

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