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Was Coolmoney House still standing in 1997?
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"Fellow-soldiers of the Irish Republican Army, I have just received a communication from Commandant Pearse calling on us to surrender and you will agree with me that this is the hardest task we have been called upon to perform during this eventful week, but we came into this fight for Irish Independence in obedience to the commands of our higher officers and now in obedience to their wishes we must surrender. I know you would, like myself, prefer to be with our comrades who have already fallen in the fight - we, too, should rather die in this glorious struggle than submit to the enemy." Volunteer Captain Patrick Holahan to 58 of his men at North Brunswick Street, the last group of the Four Courts Garrison to surrender, Sunday 30 April 1916. -
It was still standing in 1998.Originally posted by Vickers View Post"It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke -
I still cant fathom why they demolished it
a bit of patching up and it could have been the start of a FIBUA/DIBUA villageThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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Yep. A few flashbangs in there would have sorted the spook problem fairly lively....Originally posted by hedgehog View Post"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"Comment
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It was gone apart from the basement by summer 99Comment
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Because in the circles that authorise such things Foresight is just a rifle part.Originally posted by hedgehog View Post"It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund BurkeComment
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Like that one....Originally posted by Come-quickly View Post
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"Comment
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Regrettably you are not wrong....Originally posted by Come-quickly View Post"We will hold out until our last bullet is spent. Could do with some whiskey"
Radio transmission, siege of Jadotville DR Congo. September 1961.
Illegitimi non carborundumComment
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Originally posted by Vickers View PostOriginally posted by Come-quickly View PostThanks. Found thisOriginally posted by DeV View Post
Irish Times
Tue 02 Feb 1999
Army calls priest to pray for Nelly in Glen of Imaal's `haunted' house
The Army yesterday called in a priest to conduct a prayer service at a house which local people in Co Wicklow believe is haunted. Coolmoney House, at the Glen of Imaal camp, built in 1837, is owned by the Army and is due to be demolished within two weeks.
Ms Yvonne Croke, daughter of the officer in command of the camp, Comdt Kevin Croke, claimed she has seen the figure of a young girl in the house over recent weeks. Ms Croke (22), a riding instructor, has had previous psychic experiences."Fellow-soldiers of the Irish Republican Army, I have just received a communication from Commandant Pearse calling on us to surrender and you will agree with me that this is the hardest task we have been called upon to perform during this eventful week, but we came into this fight for Irish Independence in obedience to the commands of our higher officers and now in obedience to their wishes we must surrender. I know you would, like myself, prefer to be with our comrades who have already fallen in the fight - we, too, should rather die in this glorious struggle than submit to the enemy." Volunteer Captain Patrick Holahan to 58 of his men at North Brunswick Street, the last group of the Four Courts Garrison to surrender, Sunday 30 April 1916.Comment
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did any of our lads ever see anythingComment
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Thanks VickersOriginally posted by Vickers View Post
I had heard the popular rumour that Coolmooney House was haunted alright, but didn't
know the finer details"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"Comment
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I think 'hear' anything more than see, though I still maintain what i heard was due to bein knackered from being on guard several times that week and having consumed 4 cans of red bull but still it was mega weirdOriginally posted by golden rivet View PostComment
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I seen Yvonne Croke once in her riding JodpursOriginally posted by golden rivet View Post
Here is the punchline do with it what you want
"put the willies up her"
Back when I was a Pte I did orderly in Coolmooney house once
my CS hadnt told any of the Officers that there was an Orderly up there
I slept solidly for a week - simply doing nothing
I had a massive boom box courtesy of Hafif and Tracy Chapman and the Bangles
and mingy CHristy Moore blasted out of it by day - whilst I hid at night and in the evenings
Maybe I am the Ghost.Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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