Éamon de Valera - Original Interview, 1955

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In this video, Éamon de Valera speaks of the Irish Independence movement, the Irish language and more. This interview was recorded in 1955.

[@Theinfamouskiki411]

Much love to the irish people and in the news much excitement and closer to a unified Ireland!!!❤❤❤❤

[@edwardtanner6393]

Do u know that the majority in northern Ireland don't want irish unity ???

[@MarkHarrison733]

Ireland reunited with the UK on 1st January 1973.

[@kieransavage100]

@@MarkHarrison733Brexit?????

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@kieransavage100 The UK never left the EU, due to the unworkable protocol.

[@johnfinbarr1160]

It’s amazing to hear and observe the Dev’s gravitas. The men of that generation did their best for us. Ní bheidh a leithéidí ann arís.

[@IrishConorrr]

My grandfather was great friends with Dev, my grandfather was a fianna fail man too back in those days. So many pictures in my nannys house with him and Dev side by side or shaking hands, they were such good friends my grandfather named one of my uncles after him no joke lol eamon de valara murphy. Lots of great historical pictures belong in my family 🇮🇪

[@martinatravers330]

Thank you Davy for sharing this. ☘☘☘☘🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

[@DeRoo_8]

Woooo Ivory Coast flag xoxo

[@ThomasBoyd-yf5wm]

Awesome. Brilliant content. Excellent video. Brilliant appreciate your work in Ireland Davey Holden 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@davyholden]

Thank you 😊

[@gottmituns813]

Glory to the brave men that fought against the treaty!

[@johndoyle2397]

My grandfather fought in the war of independence. Then in the civil war, against the treaty. Maybe that explains my intransigence

[@onaematopia]

Mine too (except it was my great-grandfather)

[@KelticTim]

That’s one of my favorite speech’s. Hits me in the feels every time.

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

My auld heart is busting with pride tomseenso many Irishmen commenting on this video the past few days I'm proud of ye. You came to remind yourselves of what we fought for, and God bless you for it. Ireland is filled with strong men, strong boys, and those strong boys grow to be even stronger men. Call meetings in the GAA clubs. Organise youth groups in the same vein as the Fianna, where boys were made into warriors. Teach them our native language. Tell them of our struggle. Teach them the value of patriotism. Guide the young men and our strength will last generations.

[@christiansolidarity-ow3dk]

You should post his 1920 St Patrick’s day address next month.

[@johnmilne4295]

This is truly great to see 🙌 united ireland, Gaelic and free ☘️

[@Thisistheplace444]

My grandmother was in Cumann na mBan she was a letter runner very proud

[@stephendelaney688]

Brilliant video 💚

[@markbeecroft-stretton3314]

Another educational video, Davy, thank you...keep them coming! The more that is known of the history of Ireland in England, the more support (from those of a political persuasion) will be garnered for re-unification...and, more importantly, why. Hopefully the developments in the North / Ulster / The Province in the coming days and months can see a tangible step forward towards achieving constitutional change.

[@onaematopia]

If Sinn Féin win the next election, do you think we’d be one step closer to a United Ireland?

[@markbeecroft-stretton3314]

@@onaematopia I think it sends a VERY strong signal to Stormont and Dublin that there is an overriding appetite for constitutional change, so from that point of view, I'd say certainly. Whether the politicians act upon the will of the people, should the vote go that way is an entirely different proposition!!

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@markbeecroft-stretton3314 Sinn Fein is anti-Irish.

[@markbeecroft-stretton3314]

@@MarkHarrison733 How so? My perception is that SF is the very antithesis of Republicanism and re-unification. That being said, I don't live on the island of Ireland and so am removed from the situation on the ground.

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@markbeecroft-stretton3314 It is actively enabling the illegal invasion.

[@Jen999]

Did not know he was born in US and did not speak Gaelic.. These interviews are interesting and .. at least for me.. educational as well.. Try not to be biased listening to him.. trying hard to be objective.. but we were brought up despising this man.. because of the death of Michael Collins.. which my Da ardently insisted was this man’s fault.. and that if his hero Michael Collins had not been murdered.. Ireland would be united and free today.. Thank you for bringing these videos to us Davy.. we commend you for your hard work.. your resilience.. and your determination to preserve and promote Irish history.. Each one we watch.. we appreciate you more🌹☘️ Jen999💜💙

[@johnnotrealname8168]

You thought he could speak Gaeilge? Why? I think he subsequently learned though. As for this charge, this puts a lot of emphasis on a man who had little power during the Irish Civil War (1922-1923) and it is unlikely the North would appreciate him. Bear in mind that the British supported the Free-Staters.

[@Jen999]

@@johnnotrealname8168 Thank you.. try to keep an open mind I do.. also want to learn.. was hard to do with my Da though.. miss him, I do💜💙☘️

[@internetual7350]

Éamon De Valera was a very proficient Gaelic speaker, while he didn't grow up with her he subsequently acquired a very good level in the language so much so he could converse with native Manx (a sister language of Irish Gaelic) speaker Ned Maddrell when he visited the island in 1947. As for the charge of him being responsible for the death of Michael Collins, there's no basis for that, in fact De Valera tried to convince the anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army against murdering Collins since above all, they were comrades. However ultimately De Valera had no control over the Army Council, he was a strictly political leader and so, the murder of our Big Fella occured 😢

[@Jen999]

@@internetual7350 Thank you for your kind and knowledgeable reply.. no expert on Irish history I am.. trying to learn.. the death of Michael Collins broke my Da’s heart., he never got over it..😭☘️

[@internetual7350]

@@Jen999 We have a seanfhocal (proverb, literally old "sean" word "fhocal") in Gaelic "tús maith leat na hoibre" meaning "a good start is half the work". And I think it applies here! It's more than okay to take pride in your heritage without knowing it all from the start, because a lot of us Irish-born and breds don't know much beyond the basics too! Mistakes should be championed because it shows you're so committed to learning that you're willing to do what is necessary and step out of your comfort zone, inevitably making mistakes. Your poor Dad too, my deepest condolences, it is truly one of the biggest in a long line of tragedies in the story of Ireland 💔

[@mary09098]

Thank you😊

[@user-vz4ys1st2h]

Mick should have been there !

[@paddyt4043]

Mick who ...don't say Collins...dev had nothing to do with that ....when cathal brugha was gunned down there was 500 gun men around ireland that would have shot at him and more than most were in cork ...yes mick was a great man and his his death was a tragic event ...however he was not the political master mind that dev was ...mick freed the country...dev built it ... Mick should never have went out in the field...he had choked the life out of the remaining anti treaty men anyhow ..

[@user-vz4ys1st2h]

@@paddyt4043 If it was not for mick there would be no ireland end of .

[@paddyt4043]

@@user-vz4ys1st2h you could say that yea , he was the quarter back on the day it happened, but its too easy of an explanation...the truth is and dev and mick both would have agreed on this ...that they stood on the shoulders of giants ...none of any this would have happened with out Tom Clarke either , that man was a force of nature...its circular thinking ...dev had the greatest ability to be in control...mick was wild , it partially got him killed .devs greatest gift to us was our neutrality...there's one million irish people alive today because of that.

[@user-vz4ys1st2h]

@@paddyt4043 de Valera was in the United States from 1919 to 1920 while Mick was on the ground fighting the British. So, that throws your American quarterback analogy out , without Mick they would be no ireland!

[@paddyt4043]

@@user-vz4ys1st2h well when de valera said " there is only two things that will never be beaten out of ireland, ignorance and scutch grass " your proving him right ... It's like you saw micheal Collins the movie and that's all that matters ... Reread what i said ...I did give the credit too mick I don't see why the analogy makes any difference... Are you not going to give any credit too anyone else ? Free staters were killing and jailing ira men up and down the nation ...like I said when cathar brugha went down mick was in trouble. And mick only got us a free state ..connected to Britain at the hip ...only for the EU we still would be stuck with them under contract ,literally. Mick was a great man ,but don't hate on dev he gave island so much ...including its highest ideal ,a Republic ( let's hope we can keep it )that Republic was still ties to the British pound though so we have never really tasted full independence... Don't bother responding with more ignorance, if your not willing to be fair .

[@phillipnoone8044]

Thanksfor the video Davey! Most educational!

[@MichaelTynan-kr6mt]

My grand aunt Kit Bennett, drove for Dev, a Kilkenny woman

[@Irish780]

You never beat us

[@christiansolidarity-ow3dk]

I think he may have been in opposition when he gave this interview. When he addressed the US Congress as President of the state in the 1960s he referred to his previous address in that chamber in 1920 as President of the Republic. Unlike today, there were no serving Senators or Congressmen still serving who had heard his first address.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

1955 was indeed when the inter-party government was in charge.

[@MeataVore]

I notice he has no pictures up or Mick Collins. Nor does he boast about what he did on hearing the death of a certain head of state near the end of WW2.

[@paddyt4043]

" two things that will be never eradicated from ireland ,ignorance and scutch grass " emmon de valera ... I think in all fairness when the history books are written in 150 years .children will see him as our greatest leader . At least thats what i hope ... Id love to hear anyones thoughts on whom the top 5 irish leaders were ..?

[@seanohare5488]

Well done big bad Davy Holden could you do some bits on successful IRA ambushes attacks in Ireland war of independence like clonbanin in Cork dromkeen in Limerick carrowkennedy in Mayo headford co Kerry shows the David against the Goliath type of struggle then

[@grahamr-oj3wf]

Dave i love our history since i wss a child would u do a video on the shankilll butchers worst serial killers in ireland bro grest content

[@CN-qj8kf]

The greatest dissapointment in in our political history, as dan breen said we lost our independent minded leaders in 98.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

You mean 1798? I would disagree, it is unlikely they would be popular.

[@CN-qj8kf]

Of course I meant 1798!! Do you think Bertie a fuckin hearn was an independent mind!!!!

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@CN-qj8kf I thought you could be referring to the Good Friday Agreement (1998).

[@CN-qj8kf]

Fair enough apologies for the snark reply, but in my defense breen was long gone before the good Friday agreement!!!

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@CN-qj8kf Oh! I am ignorant of Irish history. I apologise myself.

[@MrNathanBF]

free ireland

[@johnnotrealname8168]

Only 33 minutes late and while I accept partition, the unionists could be disingenuous.

[@joekavanagh8997]

My father despised De Valera.He always said that he plunged Ireland into an unnecessary and bloody Civil War. He said that he was jealous of Michael Collins and was responsible for his death. I ,myself ,can't say if he was totally right but I do believe he would never have gained the stature that he did ,had Michael Collins lived .

[@onaematopia]

Fighting for Irish independence, just to end up being a British dominion that’s a part of the British empire, the king being the head of state, pledging allegiance to the king etc kind of defeats the whole purpose of fighting for independence. So, while I understand why some people may be pro-treaty, anti-treaty actually makes the most sense, because the goal wasn’t even achieved. Those terms shouldn’t have been accepted. The civil war shouldn’t have happened but I completely understand why it did

[@onaematopia]

I like Michael Collins though, so I’ll never say a bad thing about him

[@joekavanagh8997]

@@onaematopia Collins said that the treaty was a "stepping stone " to complete independence.And his words became true with the Republic in 1949..As for the border with Northern Ireland I say keep it because who in their right mind would want to be united with those drum beating troublemakers on the Shankhill Road.!!

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@joekavanagh8997 Ireland reunited with the UK on 1 January 1973.

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@onaematopia Collins was a traitor.

[@Kitiwake]

Must be turning in his grave.

[@mary09098]

What year was this?

[@johnnotrealname8168]

1955 I think.

[@davyholden]

1955

[@damienholden2132]

Dose a Bear shit in the woods

[@johnfinbarr1160]

Such erudition. What school did you go to then, smart boy! If you haven’t got some insight to share, then keep that hole you call your mouth, shut

[@Driffer7614]

should have stayed in the usa,,,,,

[@johnfinbarr1160]

Bristling comment with crystal erudition. If you have some insight to share, please do, otherwise I’d keep that hole you call you mouth, shut

[@johnmc3862]

😂😂😂