1916 Easter Rising Interview - Richard Mulcahy

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Richard (Dick) Mulcahy was born in Waterford. He was a member of the IRB and joined the Irish Volunteers in November 1913. Arrested after the rising, Mulcahy was imprisoned in Richmond Barracks, Knutsford Detention Barracks, Cheshire and Frongoch Internment Camp, Wales. He was a member of Dáil Éireann and during the War of Independence he was Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty and following the death of Michael Collins in the Civil War, succeeded him as Commander in Chief of the Free State National Army and was also Chief of Staff. He was a founding member of the Cumann na nGaedhal party and was later leader of the Fine Gael party. Richard Mulcahy died in 1971 aged 85 years old.
This interview was recorded on 10 December 1965.

[@Jen999]

Just watched this.. General Richard Mulcahy is a prime example of the courage and resilience these brave men shared among them.. the words he said..the strength of their own diversity from one another.. says it so eloquently.. Thank you for this one Davy.. listening to this brave man speak.. you can see it in his eyes.. you can feel it in his voice.. we are crying.. how can we not? Each of your videos builds on the one before..☘️💜💙 Chan eil thu tuillach ‘s sean airson ionnsachadh fhathast .. Scottish Gaelic as we do not know this in Irish☘️💜💙

[@user-xy7pn9bb8m]

Irish or Scottish we are all the same or so DNA tells us so... and we Scots also had a problem with the English.. my family has been in Canada on and off 2 centuries.. the blessedly Irish succeeded in their fight whilst the Scots just seemed to get Massacred or maybe make it to the New World...

[@theeaskey]

It's a shame he murdered his own flesh and blood .men that fought beside him, he took the imperial shilling. Because of him we are still not one country.

[@Jen999]

@@theeaskey As for us.. we cannot judge.. in the American Civil War.. relatives.. close friends.. fought against each other.. personally.. we had ancestors on both sides.. both Irish and Scottish.. so.. no one wins in any war.. people die.. and people who love them cry 💜💙

[@Drivemap]

@@theeaskey 🙄🥱

[@Jen999]

@thiest1205 True this is.. but knowing it truly breaks your hearts 💔🖤💜💙☘️

[@creekyknee]

Wow, he was so articulate and very obviously a very clever man. We owe him and his comrades so much.

[@MarkHarrison733]

They lost.

[@Jen999]

These videos are outstanding Davy.. you are a credit to your country.. so proud of you we are.. wonderful work you do ☘️💙💜

[@davyholden]

Thank you Jen 😊

[@Jen999]

@@davyholden Always welcome you are Davy☘️💙💜

[@64jkn]

How wonderful to hear this amazing interview with Richard Mulcahy 👏👏☘☘

[@IrishConorrr]

I literally only just walked past his old house in Manor Street a half hour ago when I was walking home. Surreal to think he grew up there walking past the house. Déise Abú

[@peterallison-ex4yy]

Fantastic interview Davy and what insight into those events of the Rising. Just totally amazing and so indepth account. This along with all recorded interviews of combatants should be catalogued together and kept forever. True heroes of Ireland . Go raibh maith agat 💚🇮🇪🍀✊.

[@phillipnoone8044]

Thank you Davey, just watched this very informative

[@seanohare5488]

What mulcahys said near the end is really insightful in the Irish of 1916 rising had faith in their cause companions unity is historically important muchaly is an underrated leader of the Irish revolution 1916 to 21 a solid right arm of Michael Collins then and as a cabinet inner circle member he supported Collins consistently against devalera cathal brugha Austin stack antagonizing as IRA Chief of staff defense then he did a good job in encouraging at times critical when needed to put up more of a fight during the war of independence sending out and receiving reports from other parts of Ireland si he kept a kind of semblence of an professional army

[@tangerinedreamer50]

There's a bigger threat in play at the minute people.

[@seanohare5488]

Definitely

[@LiamLynch1917]

Agreed- we new a new Irish rising

[@mixn44]

& you sleepwalked right into it. Pepsi and Coke, merged into just Cola.

[@awilderireland]

Darn tootin.

[@angelahayes24]

You are so correct

[@mossie3515]

Richard Mulcahy was a war criminal. During the civil war The Free State army that he was responsible for tied men around landmines at Ballyseedy, Countess Bridge and Cahersiveen and blew them to pieces. There was also an attempted one outside Castleisland which failed. He was never prosecuted for it and he told lies in Dáil Éireann to protect Daly and his men, which is still on the Dáil record.

[@UnorganisedChaos]

Please do a video about TP O’Connor and Liverpools part in the patriot game 💚💚 we’ve still got streets named after Irish Nationalists

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

🙏🏻🇮🇪🙏🏻

[@sisi2484]

Blueshirt .

[@conlaiarla]

Yes indeed. A very fine patriot and Blueshirt.

[@pegitwillcomebacktoyou]

If he could see Ireland now! He would weep, that's my estimation!

[@RebelofIreland]

Is that because black people live here aa well?

[@donoconnor8366]

Corruption and cronyism in every organisation.

[@johnmcgrath1929]

Yeah he might have stuck with Liam Lynch...What was the trade off? under the crown and of course under the city of London''''

[@paulmatters2641]

He was a fascist

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Weep 😢 they would’ve stayed in bed.

[@tonyowens8462]

Legend like big mick

[@seanohare5488]

Mulcahy what he accomplished at ashbourne fight was the first successful rural like ambush a few years before the guerilla warfare in Ireland s war of independence

[@williamcannon7262]

very interesting.

[@KWOWchannel2024]

I believe Richard is a cousin of my grandfather. Mulcahy was a rare name in Waterford, Richard was from Manor Street and my Grandfather was from Parliament Street. Records are spotty, but there are definite similarities in terms of resemblance. Erin go Bragh!

[@mapex1976]

Liked and subbed, good man Davy

[@kieronkearney3731]

Being Irish of course I know a lot of my history especially the 1916 rebellion and civil war but what is so profound to me is that Pierce, Connelly, Clark, Mc Dermott and co is that they knew that if they went ahead with this that it was %100 chance that they would die either in battle or by firing squad, these brave men sacrificed their own lives for future generations, can you imagine knowing you won't be seeing your loved ones ever again they were all so brave and courageous . And now we have a government who don't serve the people but their masters in Europe, will they ever learn from history these governments, never underestimate the Irish spirit

[@johnnotrealname8168]

It is unlikely they knew they would never win. They fully expected to win but also die if they did not. The blood sacrifice rhetoric was perhaps a bit problematic.

[@kieronkearney3731]

@@johnnotrealname8168 there was plenty of sincerity in Connolly speech they was hardly there to play cricket

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@kieronkearney3731 In what way is what I wrote making light of their expectations or what they intended to do?

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@johnnotrealname8168 The uprising stood no chance once the weapons were intercepted.

[@captainaj101]

Just watching Rebellion on Netflix Creating astrology charts gor Ireland.I am committed and motivated to learning my ancestral language.With roots in Cork and Wexford I wonder about some feelings that arise in me and how during the 70's and 80's empathising somehiw with The Cause and wonder how the 110th anniversary of 1916 will be commemorated and furthermore how were they commemorated in 2016.A bit late to the party NEVER.I carry Ireland in my DNA and my blood for I am 60% Irish blood abd DNA 3rd GG parents Skibbereen,Macroom and Wexford.

[@darrenfarrell-bn2cb]

A lot Of Irish Men In The Civil war met Their maker over Dick Mulcahy , including Some Of My family. All Wars Are Difficult. I Would love If We Could Interview Dan Breen after That interview.

[@mjp8278]

He bombed the four courts,him dalton. Tramp started civil war

[@mjp8278]

He bombed the four courts mulcahy and dalton.

[@liambyrne591]

@@mjp8278 and don't forget the great hero who give the orders after getting his orders from the English the greatest traitor of them all Collins

[@mjp8278]

@@liambyrne591 cabbage, WT cosgrave gave the order.

[@darrenfarrell-bn2cb]

@@mjp8278 He Done Worse Than That.

[@deeppurple883]

I know this man was a patriot in our history. I don't know as much as I should about him. The little I knew was Prejudice because of his job in the Free state army in 22. I didn't know his history. I'm learning. ✊☘️

[@johnnotrealname8168]

The prejudice was arguably deserved. He did some vile things in that office.

[@raymondmurphy9593]

The late Brian Farrell Very interesting interview with General Mulcahy.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

Is this Risteárd Séamus Ó Maolchatha?

[@thelolguy007]

And what would our brave heroes say about what’s going on today? 🤦‍♂️

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

They wouldn’t say they’d do.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

When was this interview recorded, by whom?

[@marks_sparks1]

1966, occasion of the 50th Anniversary the 1916 Easter Rising, Brian Farrell of RTÉ the interviewer

[@pashakdescilly7517]

@@marks_sparks1 Thankyou. It's a remarkable interview. It's half a century after the events, which he recalls in vivid detail. A clear-minded man indeed. I hope the RTE recorded other leaders of the Easter rising and the War of Independence.

[@johnfinbarr1160]

Any interviews with Liam Lynch, Davy. Of course not……

[@liambyrne591]

Very good but the fools don't understand

[@johnfinbarr1160]

@@liambyrne591 a right old blue shirt for sure

[@paulmatters2641]

Had the blood of many Irish republicans on his hands

[@IrishSon]

That is because those Irish republicans could not see the bigger picture back then. They wanted everything straightaway. The Free State was only ever going to be a stepping stone to independence. Could Collins have delivered unification if he was not assassinated? Who knows. But by killing Collins, it put the coffin nail in ever achieving unification.

[@conlaiarla]

Well someone had to take charge of them. Would you prefer that the British had returned and handled the situation?

[@johnnotrealname8168]

​@@conlaiarlaYes. I would think Irishmen United against Britain, for a Just cause, is better than violence against each other for an unjust one.

[@dublinsnob3989]

The face of the political Irish elite establishment.

[@theeaskey]

I never had or have much time for west brits.

[@64jkn]

What do you mean by that comment ??

[@gerardodwyer5908]

​@@64jknHe means Mulcahy's clipped accent. FYI, Mulcahy was born in Waterford, son of a post master, and educated by Christian Brothers in Thurles. Irish accents of this time were mixed, often clipped for college educated Catholics. Just listen to old RTÉ recordings.

[@olieahern1318]

​@@64jkndone the dirty work of Churchill oversaw the execution of 70 of his former comrades and lived a comfortable life there after

[@brendos5289]

Is he the same Richard Mulcahy who instigated the free state murders in a Co Kerry during the (un) civil war? Sounds like an anglo.

[@patrickball2493]

​@@gerardodwyer5908Erskine childers also had a upper class english accent.

[@hughmacgimley1345]

An irish black and tan

[@Drivemap]

You people are never happy are you. And you never will be, no matter what happens…

[@lindalonergan7887]

@@Drivemap you people?you are your people.

[@Drivemap]

@@lindalonergan7887 Just you keep howling at the moon in the hope you change the past.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

​@@DrivemapBruh! We can acknowledge that wrong was done in the Past.

[@Drivemap]

@@johnnotrealname8168 Yes we can 👍