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For several years on my journals devoted to Bobby, I marked the anniversaries of all the hunger strikers as well as significant events. I would like now to refer people to the
archive to look at the daily titles from the last year of active posting, for example, in order to refresh their memory of the history of that time. For archived events in the
political situation, please refer to
SAOIRSE32. I do monitor comments made here, so please feel free to post them.
Regretfully, I have had to introduce comment screening on this journal.
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Thank you,
micheailin
I have read Bobby's book "One Day in My Life" and really enjoyed it. Some parts gave me shivers! I am currently reading "10 Men Dead" which is giving me a bit more information and I am enjoying learning all about the Republican Movement. My cousin (Padriag Pearse James Connolly Atkin!!) recently gave me a book called "5o Dead Men Walking" and assured me I wouldn't be able to put it down once I started. I am looking forward to that. Also to see the film.
I have also watched a few films but find it difficult as I get quite emotional and upset by some of the harsh treatment which they men suffered at the hands of the brits. Hunger in particular upset me. I couldn't finish watching The Wind That Shakes The Barley. I feel that H3: The Blanketmen's Story was very moving and powerful. If anyone is interested in watching films based on the Troubles I strongly recommend this one.
I have attended a fair few marches here in Glasgow, Bloody Sunday Rememberance, Doc's anniversary parade at Easter, St Patrick's Day etc. I am really looking forward to the Annual Hunger Strike Commemoration march in Bundoran this year in August.
I would like to ask, if anyone knows of any, which books would be best for me to read to learn more about 1916 and the Easter Rising. I feel that I have showed an interest in the 1981 Hunger Strike but would love to learn more about The Easter Rising. Any thoughts?
TAL, Sammy