Comment by Jim Curley on August 2, 2014 at 12:39pm

Anybody else catch the irony: Small countries must be free. Belgium, yes; Ireland, no.

Admin Comment by Fran Reddy on August 2, 2014 at 1:07pm

Yes, Jim, I had thought about that re: the poster when I added it...

Comment by Joseph F. Collins on August 5, 2014 at 1:19pm

There is a line in "The Foggy Dew" that goes "Twas England bade our Wild Geese go that small nations might be free.  But their patriot graves are by Suvla's waves or the fringe of the great North Sea."  Suvla was one of the battle grounds in the Gallipoli Campaign.

Comment by Jim Curley on August 5, 2014 at 2:39pm

Suvia's actually the bay upon which Gallipoli is situated.

Joseph: As you know, that song then continues "But had they died by Pearse's side or fought with Cathal Brugha. Their graves we'd keep where the Fenians sleep 'neath the shroud of the foggy dew."

Actually I've heard "Valera true" substituted for "Cathal Brugha" I guess which you prefer would depend on what you think of Dev.

Admin Comment by Fran Reddy on August 5, 2014 at 3:32pm

Interesting that it came from the song! Thanks!

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