@@shelleywelly83 are you related to sylvie. Great galway right corner back? Animal i saw him in action against another galway team in co final la amhain. An animal. Love him and im dub. Hope galway win against filth ok kerry next sunday
Disgrace how that great man was never Interviewed by national TV but as the man said there, they didn't want to hear or give air time about it. Typical RTÉ though. Hardly surprised. God rest those great men.
U from around there? My nans a Reardon, Eileen.. still alive Eileen Lucey her son my uncle John runs the farm down ballyvourney his son is in a band new valley wolves upcoming band very popular
They fought with a sense of patriotism and strong national identity . These days if Ireland were invaded people would have no sense of identity or national pride and would probably not fight.
What a treasure to have this brave man's story. They stood up to a superior enemy terrorist force in the British government truly inspiring.God bless their memory.
Irish history is almost unbelievable genocide before it had a name the courage of the men and women who joined the cause of irish Republicanism must have known fighting the empire was a longshot ar best and they won amazing
@Mark Kenny so I learned all I know from an visiting professor the famine did the English allow the Irish to die and not only allowed but took all the livestock and other foodstuffs out of ireland while two thirds of the native irish died of starvation or emigrated or was he lying
That is a shocking and flagrant lie. Our population doubled 1801-41. How is that genocide? Many of us were saved by aid from GB during the Famine. We received the same welfare benefits as our neighbours in Great Britain. Tenants in Ireland were able to purchase the farms they worked against the wishes of the owners and the government lend the tenants money for that. Per capita government spending in Ireland was higher than in GB when we were all part of the UK. We had a higher life expectancy than Great Britain. We were enthusiastic imperialists. We served the empire in the British Army, the Royal Navy, the colonial service and provided governors-general.
@@GeorgeFromIrelandReflections George those are not famine years in the famine years I million people died of starvation and 1million were forced by hunger to emigrate in this time England shipped cattle sheep and grains out of Ireland to feed their own people as the potato blight hit Brittain as hard as it hit ireland
I actually believe that boris Johnson would invade Ireland again if he thought Britain would get away with it. Unfortunately a leopard never changes his spots no matter how much we would like to believe they do.
Only a coward would do nothing while his country was invaded, the real coward was the invader that shot old and young woman and children while burning their homes
@@MrCOUNTYCORK knuckle dragged........listen cork boy,cork men were the biggest rebels ireland has ever seen, when the English Black and tans left the irish Black and tans took over all based in cork
I was proud to be a friend of this soldier & carry him to his final resting place.
My grand uncle was Connie Lucey M.O just around the corner from ye
well said
@@shelleywelly83 are you related to sylvie. Great galway right corner back? Animal i saw him in action against another galway team in co final la amhain. An animal. Love him and im dub. Hope galway win against filth ok kerry next sunday
Only a coward would fight with an ambush
@@ballygeale1 Should they have scheduled a time and place with the black & tans?
Great video, I learned a lot.... Seamus (Jim) O'Sullivan was my grandfather's brother, my great uncle. Very proud!
You should be
Great Man Of EIRE may he rest in peace ...
I agree
A very valuable recording, of a very brave man. Thank you for uploading it.
Disgrace how that great man was never Interviewed by national TV but as the man said there, they didn't want to hear or give air time about it. Typical RTÉ though. Hardly surprised. God rest those great men.
Rye Damm weak as Ireland national tv channel tg4 more proud Irish
Brave men, much respect
May the sacrifice and courage of you and your comrades across this land, never be forgotten by our people. Thank you for my freedom
Without these great 👍 man. Ireland 🇮🇪 would not be what it is today.
Pity the place is ruined.
U from around there? My nans a Reardon, Eileen.. still alive Eileen Lucey her son my uncle John runs the farm down ballyvourney his son is in a band new valley wolves upcoming band very popular
Michelle Linnane Jesus not that I know off. I think most of my family are dubs but u never know in Ireland 🇮🇪.
They fought with a sense of patriotism and strong national identity . These days if Ireland were invaded people would have no sense of identity or national pride and would probably not fight.
@@brianbozo2447 true story
@@shelleywelly83 just looked them up there is it the tall guy.
I’m very intrigued now must look into this.
What a treasure to have this brave man's story. They stood up to a superior enemy terrorist force in the British government truly inspiring.God bless their memory.
We need these boys back again. Greetings from limerick
Never a truer word said.
CEART. IRELAND NOW A MUSLIM TIR TOP MEN. AIS EIRI ARIS
Thank you for sharing this personal history, it's great to hear Jacks perspective of the incident. Thanks!
A priceless insight first hand ✋
Brave men like him... forcing the British invader terrorists from his land....be sorry for nothing......
Johnny Bravo 👏🏻
Bravo.
Great video. A big pity that more of the participants were not interviewed similarly when they were still lucid etc.. Great first hand account
Disgraceful of rte not doing interview s many of the boys if kilmichael lives long lives in their 80 s
Gold
Irish history is almost unbelievable genocide before it had a name the courage of the men and women who joined the cause of irish Republicanism must have known fighting the empire was a longshot ar best and they won amazing
paul1x1 proper Irish ☘️ warriors.
@Mark Kenny yes really
@Mark Kenny so I learned all I know from an visiting professor the famine did the English allow the Irish to die and not only allowed but took all the livestock and other foodstuffs out of ireland while two thirds of the native irish died of starvation or emigrated or was he lying
That is a shocking and flagrant lie. Our population doubled 1801-41. How is that genocide? Many of us were saved by aid from GB during the Famine. We received the same welfare benefits as our neighbours in Great Britain. Tenants in Ireland were able to purchase the farms they worked against the wishes of the owners and the government lend the tenants money for that. Per capita government spending in Ireland was higher than in GB when we were all part of the UK. We had a higher life expectancy than Great Britain. We were enthusiastic imperialists. We served the empire in the British Army, the Royal Navy, the colonial service and provided governors-general.
@@GeorgeFromIrelandReflections George those are not famine years in the famine years I million people died of starvation and 1million were forced by hunger to emigrate in this time England shipped cattle sheep and grains out of Ireland to feed their own people as the potato blight hit Brittain as hard as it hit ireland
I think thats Sean Mac stiofain interviewing him.
You can hear the english accent through the Cork.
The owl clock ticking ☘🇮🇪
Good man .
Unfortunately we're not the men they were.
@@Minime163 different times brother if it was us back then we'd do the same
@@paulgalligan1916 I'd like to think we would.
I actually believe that boris Johnson would invade Ireland again if he thought Britain would get away with it. Unfortunately a leopard never changes his spots no matter how much we would like to believe they do.
Claratee! Rip g.t.b @
Only a coward uses an ambush
Guerilla tactics it's called. Using suprise against a superior force. Learn some history.....prick
Only a coward would do nothing while his country was invaded, the real coward was the invader that shot old and young woman and children while burning their homes
@@MrCOUNTYCORKI stand by what I say.
@@ballygeale1 I can't help the fact You're a knuckle dragger 👍
@@MrCOUNTYCORK knuckle dragged........listen cork boy,cork men were the biggest rebels ireland has ever seen, when the English Black and tans left the irish Black and tans took over all based in cork