Eamonn Ceannt

[Archimedes]

I enjoyed the 1916 Seachtar na Casca episode about Eamonn Ceannt on TG4 tonight.
I also never knew that Cathal Brugha survived a grenade and being shot numerous times.

Links here for anyone interested
Part 1: http://www.tg4.tv/main.aspx?level=Fa...t=305312654337

Part 2: http://www.tg4.tv/main.aspx?level=Fa...t=305377918977

Part 3: http://www.tg4.tv/main.aspx?level=Fa...t=305387863041

[yooklid]

I enjoyed the 1916 Seachtar na Casca episode about Eamonn Ceannt on TG4 tonight.
I also never knew that Cathal Brugha survived a grenade and being shot numerous times.

Brugha was the original Terminator. Can't be bargained with, can't be reasoned with, doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear and absolutely will not stop, ever....

[sofa]

AKA Charles St john Burgess, Used to get poked about his grand name.

So came up with the dodge Orish version

[Goldie fish]

I often wondered if Sean O'Casey deliberately named the pro British Character in the Plough and the Stars "Bessie Burgess" to piss off brugha's supporters.(Of course Rosie Redmond was a prostitute for the same reason perhaps).

[Pod]

Goldie, I never realised you were so cultured