Constance Markievicz and The Fight for Irish Independence

[@raymondwiggins354]

History Guy is the best. Reminds me of my favorite college professor of history, she was also gifted at not "whens" but also a deeper understanding of "who and why".

[@kevinbrady6075]

Amen.

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

Being Irish and knowing that this woman helped my country strike for freedom, in which she received her nationhood because of it! Thank you!

[@bloinkf2]

Used to live near Dublin. Enjoyed touring the historical sites. I'm neither Irish nor British and learned a lot about the Easter Rising. Though after doing a bit of touring and reading I think that the IRA hastened only the inevitable. Ireland had been given autonomous homerule in 1914 through its masterful politicians sent to London, and multiethnic European Empires broke apart after WW1, like Austria-Hungary and Russia. I think that the IRA succeeded in killing several thousand Irishmen in two wars that trashed the Irish economy, leading to untold thousands fleeing the country for a better life, even after independence. Independence through peaceful political means probably would have been possible (homerule being the first step) and definitely more beneficial to the Irish people. But that's my opinion as an outsider looking in

[@timheslin9185]

TJ - Ah yes, many will never understand. It is fascinating how we can read or be told about history, and then we have those whom lived through it. God bless those souls of the IRA, and I welcome the Return...

[@bloinkf2]

@@williamMcsweeney2024 William, thank you for your reply. By burning of towns and Cork City center, are you referring to the British burning of Cork City center in 1920? That was well after Irish rebels took a violent approach, not before hand. Political reforms such as the Catholic emancipation, home rule (stalled because of ww1, not a general unwillingness to implement the law), no draft in Ireland during ww1, and loans made available to local Irish to purchase land represent positive reforms on the road to independence. I am not saying that Ireland should be part of the UK, but that a violent separation was not necessary and harmed Ireland. If you wish to refer to burning of villages that happened before 1916 that have any bearing on the political situation in the early 1900s then go ahead. Irish politicians were getting Ireland independence through peaceful means, and the IRA torpedoed it. I think you need to freshen up on your Irish history.

[@bloinkf2]

@@williamMcsweeney2024 William, thanks for the quick response. I'm not challenging why paramilitaries existed on the island. I'm stating that in the early 20th century the political efforts bore fruit. Most important of these was Irish home rule. The government may have stifled constitutional attempts before, but obviously not in 1914. This is reinforced by the fact that the 26 counties were financial sinks, paying less on taxes than what they received from the treasury. Obviously the UVF would have resisted such a change, but a violent uprising would surely separate the country as it did. Also, not sure why you think I'm British. My ancestors fought the British crown for independence as well. But the Irish could have done so through peaceful means that could have really helped quality of life in Ireland. My argument is that political efforts were going somewhere. If that isn't the case, then you've got to argue that.

[@bloinkf2]

@@williamMcsweeney2024 William, I still argue that the 1916 rising was not the 'but for' cause of Irish independence. Please make a connection between Northern Irish paramilitaries and how that affects the rest of Ireland and political reform. You need to make a connection between those groups and how that affects political reforms and eventual independence. For example "Ireland would have remained part of the UK but for the action of the ira because..."

[@jimbobjones5972]

Thanks for doing this. Thanks for also not short-shrifting her fight for, and commitment to, not only Irish independence and the full rights of women, but also, the full rights, both political and socioeconomic, of the working class. Now, maybe a vid on Rosa Luxembourg sometime?

[@DawnOldham]

For someone to live such a meaningful life and for me to have never heard about her is sad. But thanks to you, History Guy, we all know of her passion and hard work on behalf of so many.

[@Dreyno]

GearóidODU - Do you care to elaborate? Or are you just another contrarian shite talker with nothing to contribute? Because we’re fairly well stocked with them for the time being.

[@skippership7]

@@Dreyno I wouldn’t say it was “all“ historical gibberish however yer man does have a valid point, some of it is simply inaccurate rubbish:

[@jeremysmith54565]

@GearóidODU - Nothing about it can even vaguely be described as that

[@finn4012]

Don’t worry mate, she’s known by everyone in Ireland and will never be forgotten for what she did for us

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.” ― Harriet Tubman

[@tobybartels8426]

@Ryke Haven : First I'm thinking that this sounds crazy but hey, maybe Harriet Tubman's accomplishments _have_ been exaggerated. Then you tell me that KZbin censors the word ‘White’. Hahahahaha, have a nice day!

[@tobybartels8426]

@UCta9DuZm1gMGHh8CCKDIXSA : So ‘White’ is allowed but ‘White accomplishments’ is banned? It seems as if I've read that on KZbin before, but perhaps not that exact wording; let's test it.

[@tobybartels8426]

(The above comment is copied and pasted from a comment by @Ryke Haven with spelling fixed to test the claim that it will be censored without munging some words. Let me know if I missed anything. I left the grammatical errors, which were mostly a matter of taste anyway.)

[@tobybartels8426]

OK, it's gone! (As is one of Ryke's replies to me, which seems to have disappeared while I was writing my reply to it, leaving a messed up @ at the beginning.) Now for some debugging. First post the first and second halves separately.

[@tobybartels8426]

Lastly, like many members of the Underground Railroad - and especially the Underground Railroad station masters - they conspicuously avoided service in the actual Civil War they instigated for - in short, their self-righteous hobby sent other people (and their children) to clean up the mess they made. Even Abraham Lincoln damned them publicly when the butcher's bill mounted in the face of their craven cowardice. This is why the people of the Underground Railroad were long despised - they were the Black Lives Matter of their day, and just as unprincipled and mendacious. It's why names like "Quaker", "Abolitionist", "Jews", etc. became epithets. It is disgrace that Tubman is elevated above better men like Sherman and Grant (both of whom were hated by the lying abolitionist Press for reasons that should be obvious to anyone who knows history). NOTE: I am not "misspelling", KZbin censors specific subjects and word/combinations, so had to rewrite it constantly to get it past the censor bot. You can test this by copying and pasting this "essay" in one of your own KZbin comments with proper spelling - and KZbin will delete it. And because subjects and words necessary to counter the Lies are banned, myths like Harriet Tubman spread in the modern minds who watch the internet.

[@kathyhester3066]

Thank you History Guy for this video about this remarkable woman in Irish History and in the Suffrage movement. I am only now catching up with this video and I am glad now that I had to let this wait a couple of days. The comments of many of the other viewers has been very insightful. Thank you again for the information about this courageous woman. Thank you for the history education.

[@mikes1097]

I was actually Dublin last year.. I was at the exact spot where this shooting and fighting occurred

[@Jameson1776]

Rusty Shackleford sure you were Dale.

[@acushla_music]

Irish person here living in Dublin near to where the rising took place, great video as always. We're all generally quite proud of the role Markievicz played in the revolution, she is much discussed in Schools and much commemorated outside of them.

[@ajax5622]

Just posted my own comment there and then saw yours. She was never mentioned to us in my school at all, only 2 options why . 1- I attend a school with not quite the highest survivor rates from playing release and also lack of actual education. 2- I thought she was only mentioned in college as to why i did not learn of her in secondary. Up Cork

[@seamus1965]

ajax5622 I was educated in Ireland and the Countess’ participation and contributions to Irish nationalism was taught in history class in secondary school.

[@acushla_music]

@@ajax5622 I don't know why she wouldn't have been mentioned, I went to school in Clare and she came up fairly often

[@prukiew7139]

Very well explained. Love it!

[@kevinwalsh6450]

Really love your channel and as an Irishman this episode was very much appreciated, especially since it's more or less one hundred years on from our rebellion and War of Independence.

[@skalvenner]

Another awesome tale of history. Thanks history guy

[@HarleyQuinn-vv7qk]

Thank you History Guy for making this vid, it helped me a lot with my homework.

[@crookofmyarm6838]

I'm distantly related to Constance Markievicz through her paternal side (the Gore-Booth family), but hadn't heard of her until just recently. Thank you for this fascinating video.

[@eileenbass952]

What a wonderful snippet of history, thank you HG.

[@grimreaper6557]

thank you for another awesome video about a strong irish Lady a true champion of the Cause

[@gerardleahy6946]

Hello from Galway Ireland. Congrats on your accuracy in your portrayal of this turbulent but important part of Irish history. The Gore Booth family were kind landlords but were shown little appreciation for that. They lost their lands etc due to debts from the famine period and their home called Lissadell was sold. The current owners allow certain public access in normal times.

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you for a very interesting and informative article ! Take care , stay safe and healthy wherever your next adventure or research takes you ! Doing well here in Kansas .

[@NaCreagachaDubha]

A few pronunciations aside, a fair portrayal of an extraordinary person. Loved and admired here still

[@mathewhephill8686]

Thank you, great work.

[@georgemckenna462]

A wonderful country I am glad I returned to for a visit. A great deal has changed since my immigrant forefathers time. This is a country on the move and not what it is portrayed as in the media.

[@harryshriver6223]

That is why I love this channel, THG always has such interesting topics about important figures, events and dates in history. Charlie Mike, THG! 👍

[@cormacsheedy3522]

Great video . Thanks for covering a bit on Ireland.

[@thenextshenanigantownandth4393]

Great video needs more views, I find the whole Easter rising and the leaders executed fascinating also. These people were truly desperate and filled with revolutionary fire despite so many failing before them for centuries. Also I've been to the contance house, it's a mansion.

[@raymondwiggins354]

In honor of Kenosha (my hometown) you could do a bit on Sholes, a kenoshan that developed the qwerty typewriter.

[@dellawrence4323]

@Ryke Haven He is a hero.

[@ajax5622]

Thanks for this one, read about constance when i was kid. Never really knew why were not told of her in school, she was part of the rising, trained the younger recruits, actively took up arms and was brash enough to trifle any man. Without peple like Constance my country would still be under rule, we just have 6 left and we are back to a united country with 32 counties. Up Cork. #rebelcounty

[@boobah5643]

"Back" to a united country? The island of Ireland has never been a single country for any length of time, save when it was ruled from London, despite one king or another for centuries declaring himself 'high king.'

[@jamesjanson6129]

FUN FACT. During the 1916 rising in Dublin at St Stephens Green where the Countess had her command, there was a negotiated ceasefire from 1 to 2 o clock every day during the rising between the Irish rebels and the British so the caretaker could go and feed the ducks on the parks lake!!!.

[@skippership7]

Very true and a pint if you know the Park-Keepers name my friend?

[@shamoy1000]

Good episode. Of course all of them are good.

[@geoffgill5334]

You Sir are my hero..Super as always

[@chrisoleary9876]

This REALLY needs to be remembered!

[@jjab99]

I was born and bred in Dublin and even I was totally unaware of this lady and the part that she played in our past. Thank you History Guy for bringing her to my (and many others) attention. Keep up the great work and stay safe, Joe

[@JustFamilyPlaytime]

My grandfather, Alfred Clifford, server with the Buffs (the Royal East Kent Regiment) in Ireland around 1911, where he met and subsequently married my grandmother, Mary Ellen Gorman. Afterwards he was posted to France, where he served with the machine-gun regiment, eventually being captured when his position was overrun by the Germans. Gassed and mistreated, Alfred came home and he and Mary had five children, the oldest of whom died leaving them to bring up her two children. Alfred and Mary raised them all, surviving on the wages of agricultural labourers in East Farleigh in rural Kent, and making sure they all were educated and able to go on and have meaningful lives. The tragedy which was the Easter uprising remains with us to this day. The stupidity of the British in failing to treat the Irish fairly, and the stupidity of the Republicans in sacrificing good men out of impatience to achieve their goals both echo throughout the last 100 years. My grandparents could have taught them both a better way.

[@Dan4CW]

My grandmother grew up in Ireland during the whole East Uprising/Irish War of Independence and she often spoke of the events during that time period. Miss her dearly.

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

Forwarding to my son, Sean Patrick. 💜 Thank you THG for again adding dimension to history.🙂

[@Artur_M.]

Great choice of topic, Constance Markievicz was indeed awesome! Regarding her husband's title, traditionally all Polish nobility (szlachta) was legally equal and there were no special titles among them, except for the purely honorary titles of dukes/princes held by a number of families tracing their ancestry to Lithuanian and Ruthenian royalty. Any further hereditary titles held by Polish nobles were given to them or their ancestors by foreign monarchs. However, most Polish nobles (especially the richer ones) thought about themselves as equal to at least counts in other European countries. Casimir Markievicz, or more properly Kazimierz Dunin-Markiewicz, was definitely a nobleman from an old and fairly prominent family but technically not an actual count. We have a similar situation with a hero of another video on this channel - Casimir Pulaski (Kazimierz Pułaski), who is often referred to as "count" despite technically not being one.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.” ― Bob Marley

[@flukislucas]

But ultimately, twas the melanoma

[@odonnabhainiverssen5006]

Bob Marley also “... emancipate yourself from mental slavery none but ourselves can free our minds” Important to distinguish actual from perceived limitations.

[@hobbie100]

Thanks so much History Guy. A great woman that does indeed deserve to be remembered. She is fondly in Ireland In Memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Con Markievicz BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS The light of evening, Lissadell, Great windows open to the south, Two girls in silk kimonos, both Beautiful, one a gazelle. But a raving autumn shears Blossom from the summer's wreath; The older is condemned to death, Pardoned, drags out lonely years Conspiring among the ignorant. I know not what the younger dreams - Some vague Utopia - and she seems, When withered old and skeleton-gaunt, An image of such politics. Many a time I think to seek One or the other out and speak Of that old Georgian mansion, mix Pictures of the mind, recall That table and the talk of youth, Two girls in silk kimonos, both Beautiful, one a gazelle. Dear shadows, now you know it all, All the folly of a fight With a common wrong or right. The innocent and the beautiful Have no enemy but time; Arise and bid me strike a match And strike another till time catch; Should the conflagration climb, Run till all the sages know. We the great gazebo built, They convicted us of guilt; Bid me strike a match and blow.

[@conmcgrath7502]

Brendan, thanks for taking the time. It's made me want to study WBY a little. I will arise and go now, for the cat doth call through open'd window, bowl of 'whiskers' she does crave deliver quick my life to save and maybe scratch under the chin then lead me like a child of Eire across the room what secrets there? then double-back to claim (vacant arse) my chair. (I think it has a certain 'pathos'!!) It's also quite true! Pax dude.

[@hobbie100]

@@conmcgrath7502 marvelous!!!

[@conmcgrath7502]

@@hobbie100 Thank you sirrah! I was re-reading 'the proper' WBY when the 'above' occurred, the cat is still in my chair, waiting for prawns (it's Friday, she gets prawns on Friday, what can I say?) Except this, thank you and god speed.

[@grahamkelly3731]

Nice to see an Irish topic! If you found Markievicz interesting I would recommend reading about Dr. Cathleen Lynn. We had some truly ground breaking women walking our streets in the revolutionary period.

[@elisianez1291]

"I'd rather die a slave to my principles than a slave to men" Emiliano Zapata

[@kennethcrane9848]

"better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!". Zapata was a True Revolutionary.

[@JeffDeWitt]

The green and orange tie is a nice touch.

[@MarshOakDojoTimPruitt]

thanks

[@HemlockRidge]

Cool tie, HG.

[@christienashgrove3636]

Excellent. Very interesting vid! Well done.

[@zalezphoto]

You are quickly becoming one of my favorite channels in KZbin. Will try mallelan Tv

[@Nudnik1]

Hero

[@EricIrl]

My granny was part of her household staff for a while. My granny was a domestic servant.

[@51WCDodge]

Didn't exactaly suffer for the cause did she?

[@malahammer]

@@51WCDodge Your point being?

[@51WCDodge]

@@malahammer History seems to lean towards Revolution always being led by the those who really have nothing to loose. The Peaseants are to busy trying to earn a living. She knew that the social system operating at the time she was in no real danger from the British.

[@johnhobson9165]

In the British census of 1900, the most common occupation was "domestic servant".

[@niamh2212]

At lissadell house? I work there, we research staff when we can. If you'd like to share let me know

[@karenwaddell2680]

Thank you for this vid. Slainte!

[@rogerjclarke]

Another great video

[@edward9674]

Another interesting episode! As usual of course.

[@crazzy0vidz]

I don’t know how I missed this video, but thank you for sharing some so poignant in our history

[@clausewitz41_plus_1]

Isn't it ironic that Constance held cabinet level positions when she herself could not vote?

[@51WCDodge]

The history of Woman's rights across the whole Island Of Ireland is not a glourious one, even today.

[@michaelkaminski8339]

David Rose: I'm president of my own country. Too bad nobody recognizes me either.... 😏

[@vivthefree]

@@51WCDodge What specifically are you referring to?

[@churblefurbles]

What's ironic is these independence movements only end up giving away their countries to foreigners in the end.

[@vivthefree]

@@churblefurbles Interesting claim. Can you give some examples?

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

thanks.

[@qwertyTRiG]

In a café. Shall watch this as soon as I'm home. She now has a leisure centre, of all things, named after her in Dublin, and rather more things in her native Sligo.

[@julianfinegan9852]

Great stuff as per usual! If you can could you do one on the irish civil war, ambush of beal no blath and ir tom barrys flying colums that would be super interesting!! Or perhaps bloody sunday in croke park, vinegar hill, or the actions of the tans and ric? The list is endless! But please do a few more bits on ireland always a crowd pleaser!! And it is histroy that deserves to be remembered!!

[@johnmurphy6128]

RIP Countess Markievicz a true irish heroine

[@alec_f1]

I have lost my taste for radical revolutionaries in this modern era.

[@ulyssees30y]

In her day the horrors committed by the Bolsheviks Stalin, Mao, Phol Pot and their ilk had not yet happened. In Ireland's case revolution worked. It's sad that Americans don't study History anymore. The fools will make the same mistakes as people did a century ago.

[@ulyssees30y]

God help us.

[@alec_f1]

@@ulyssees30y Precisely what I stated in another comment here. Lots of good people with good intentions to pave the road to hell with. Had they but known the truth... same applies today.

[@SuperHigear]

Robert St. Cyr : while I agree with your sentiment overall, the "Americans don't study history," line is somewhat misleading. Over the past four decades, here in America our acedamia has been slowly taken over by political Leftist's who pick and chose what version of history will be taught to our children, which events will be highlighted, and which ones will be ignored. Currently hundreds if not thousands of grade school districts are using a version of history that accuses America was purposely founded to be a racist sanctuary; it's known as the "1619 project", look it up. As a result many kids are leaving high schools believing our country was never a great nation. The struggles we are facing to remain a free capitalist democratic republic are many, but we are determined to persevere at all costs.

[@alec_f1]

@Chris Manaloe No, and that's the point. They organized many peasants that simply wanted a better quality life and more control over their destiny. The common peasant had no clue what their true intention was or how far they would go. They were promised justice, equality, and free stuff by these guys in their search for a better life. They never thought they would have to sacrifice millions of their lives for these leaders to merely fulfill even a partial bit of these promises. Another reason that this, along with many other parts of history, needs to be remembered, and has to be as truthful and naked as can be told.

[@MrMike77471]

I'd like to see you make a video about John Gillespie Magee, the author of the aviator's anthem "High Flight". He was an American, but volunteered to fight with the RAF in the early days of World War II and was killed at the age of 19.

[@checol70]

I love your channel. I was wondering, will you ever cover the Utah war?

[@PlayingGilly]

As a Sligo native, Markievicz is very much a hero. Our local GAA club is named after her.

[@jgcurtissr]

My grandfather fought in the Great War. When he returned home to Michigan, he had some kind of condition called the Quincy. There might have some type of connection to Illinois, where he went after the war, before coming home. I love history and I know about how the transfer of soldiers across the country spurred the spread of the Influenza. But nothing about the Quincy. Can you help? I remember my mom calling something else like the wenn or Quell. I wish had more information but my grandfather passed in 1980, his funeral was on my 20th bday.

[@eugenespicer3272]

I love these videos on forgotten history. Here's a subject for you, Timothy Murphy. He shot, probably the most influential shot in history. At the battle of Saratoga, he shot General Simon Fraser, and changed the course of the battle, which changed the course of the revolutionary war, and led to the eventual victory, and finally founding of the greatest nation on earth.

[@HM2SGT]

THG: Mark Felton's hero & who DarkDocs wants to be when it grows up! You don't find this sort of thing much anymore where excellence is the norm. Bravo Zulu THG! 👍😺

[@michaelkaminski8339]

Why the Mark Felton and Dark Docs bashing? They are both excellent too. Jeesh, why is everything a freaking contest with a ranked list in our society? Fail.

[@HM2SGT]

@@michaelkaminski8339 hypersensitive and hypocritical much? You seem to be the only one that perceived and detected something that isn't there, & feels I'm knocking them. MF is pretty good, and dark docs is okay, but since you brought it up neither one of them is in the history guys class.

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog as always! How about a vlog about the Supreme court of the U.S and why election/selection of its members is so important.

[@darraghmckenna9127]

Can we have an episode on the Eire direction signs placed across Ireland or the Ww2 bombing on Dublin ? Both bits of forgotten Irish history

[@senorbe]

Maud Gonne has an even better story to be remembered

[@redwingsdan]

You should do a video on the 1898 sinking of the USS Maine.

[@Lady_Chalk]

That bow tie is unique! Gives a nice autumn feel. Have you done the history of bow ties and other neckties?

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

"England's problems, is Ireland opportunity." James Connelly.

[@TheRobbex]

De Vallera. Connelly was unsure about the wisdom of the 'rising' and, as a socialist, shared little or none none of the essentially proto-fascist ideology of its leadership.

[@NaCreagachaDubha]

@@TheRobbex that's utter nonsense. Connolly took umbrage with so called socialists who claimed that working class Irish men shouldn't fight working class British soldiers. As he said 'first and foremost, I am an Irishman'

[@williamhill7312]

Great video, during that time a lot of social unrest changed the face of the American Worker's life; Lenin, Zapata, etc.

[@teresaobrien4708]

Love the tie for todays episode.

[@malahammer]

The deep green and orange bowtie.......the Irish rebellion forces colours. Well played sir 💚☘

[@TheHylianBatman]

Strong people like that make history.

[@TimBoykinGuitar]

Solidarity

[@frankboyd7993]

Yet another great episode! Great job

[@johnf3f810]

You mentioned the murder of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, I would love to see your take on his life and death + repercussions. Also his wife Hannah who was a prominent campaigner at the time. I am a bit biased in requesting this as one of my sisters married a Sheehy-Skeffington and we are proud of Hannah and Francis' work and sacrifices.

[@andylee-ve3jk]

Please do something on Grapes/Wine in America. And Augusta Missouri.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

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[@andylee-ve3jk]

I just missed it sorry! See you around the wineries!

[@marcuswardle3180]

The one person of Irish history who is above her, de Valera (who conveniently remembered he was American upon being captured after the Easter Uprising) and Michael Collins is Charles Stuart Parnell. He would have united Ireland (including the North) back in the 1880’s. It failed because he was involved in a divorce case! What could have been, how many lives saved.

[@bonnyd.5334]

Could you do an episode on the Hudson Valley of New York State rent wars? Feudalism existed in the United States, in the Hudson Valley, well into the 19th century. The Dutch granted patents, control over large swaths of the Hudson Valley, to wealthy and connected families, in exchange for settlement. The English and later New York State recognized these patents as valid not because they were valid, but because of bribery. What this meant was that, if you were a farmer, you couldn't buy the land you improved. Moreover, you had to pay your rent in winter wheat, which does not grow in this region. Guess who sold you the winter wheat you used to pay your rent? Your patroon, of course. Guess who controlled your elected officials? Your Patroon. The reason why the Homestead Act of 1862 got passed and signed by President Lincoln was to insure that what happened in the Hudson Valley would never ever happen again. (It did, thanks to the railroad companies, but that's another story.) The Homestead Act is critical in the settlement of Alaska, where there is unclaimed land. It is history very few people know about . A good place to start is to read "Tin Horns and Calico: A Decisive Episode in the Emergence of American Democracy", by Henry Christman.

[@gregcampwriter]

Time for a listen to Paddy Reilly singing "The Foggy Dew" with The Dubliners.

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

Love that song!!

[@skippership7]

Really? you mean that song written by an obvious misogynist who only mentions “men” in the song and never all the brave women or the boys of na Fianna Éireann who fought during the Rising and was 100 miles away from a Dublin at the time. If only he had included them all it would have been perfectIon.

[@gregcampwriter]

@@skippership7 Get over yourself. It's a great song.

[@skippership7]

@@gregcampwriter That maybe your opinion but it ain’t mine.

[@gregcampwriter]

@@skippership7 Obviously. Now ask me if I care.

[@abearbrown1594]

-From Scotland to Ireland to America... The latter as corrupt as the former, still we thrive and learn until a peaceful home may be found... outside of Heaven. #GodBlessMyPeople

[@edgardobaerga2959]

Thank you for magellen tv. ....I only watch and enjoy NON -- fiction

[@sjk2098]

History guy please could you look into doing an episode about the battle of point st louis. Supposedly 9 french men fought off 2000 italians im very interested but the only things about it on KZbin are in French or just about italy. Sincerely an intrigued fan.

[@andrerenardamexembey9209]

FREEDOM ✊🏻

[@Peter-bg5gy]

I’m a Sands and proud of my heritage ☘️

[@jamesparke6252]

Terrorists who inflicted suffering on my nation for 30 years, who smeared their own faeces all over themselves and their cells when they were treated as the criminals they were, then chose to starve themselves to death to make themselves martyrs for the drug dealing, mother disappearing ,child murdering "cause". The only hero's at long Kesh were the prison officers cleaning their mess everyday and then getting murdered at home.

[@jamesparke6252]

@THe Guinness man haha says the plastic paddy, the IRA of 1918-20 actually fought for something understandable, the PIRA were Marxist ethnocleansing thugs. If you want an actual Irish hero why not idolise John Hume but of course you wouldn't know who that is because your education on the conflict is probably mainly Facebook Irish Simpsons fans and r/meira

[@jamesparke6252]

@THe Guinness man haha it's funny you think I'm loyalist or that I would hate unification. I'm just a guy who doesn't like the glorification of the worst people our land has seen since the 1640's massacres and then Cromwell, and the revisionism of modern "patriots" who conveniently miss out bits of our history.

[@jamesparke6252]

@THe Guinness man haha so you now endorse the dissidents you utter melt, idk how anyone can be so hateful and stupid to support saoradh or the knee capping "anti drug" drug dealers.

[@davidchandler9812]

We need more like her in this world.

[@kevinbourke1847]

I am from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@iamthe12th]

A true, patriotic hero.

[@barrywerdell2614]

I watch "The Try Channel", which is based in Ireland and once in while they will make very snide comments about the British such as the time they were trying English beer when MC, one of the Tryers, commented that it was "probably made from the grain they stole from us." These scars heal slowly.

[@macsandsquid528]

On my last trip to Ireland I took a tour of the prison where they held, and executed, those caught in the uprising. The Countess was mentioned in the tour and the museum pieces, but nowhere to the extent of her importance as this. Mayhaps the Countess is still considered too controversial for even today's Ireland. Damn shame that, and I was sure to lift a glass to her before leaving Dublin. Thanks again for the lesson.

[@sadwingsraging3044]

A good THG episode on the CHEKA would be apropos as well.

[@tygrkhat4087]

My ethnic heritage is Polish from my father and Irish and a little bit of English from mother. Constance Markievicz was English by birth, Polish by marriage and Irish by choice. A fascinating woman. Thanks for all you do THG.

[@constancekavanagh1125]

Very Enlightening Strange days in Ireland Last sunny good day I had was in St Stephens Green Its snowing today in Ireland I was named after this lady and my own great grandmother Julia crane who on my fathers side was a spy for Padraig Pearse My mothers side all Breslin all republic P.s my dog Champ would never RIP the Irish flag 😌😏👊🙌🙏🔥🇮🇪🌾

[@scotttait2197]

Hate the embedded ads

[@SooprTruffaut]

Go raibh mile maith agat! (Thanks a million, in Irish) The Countess certainly deserves her due so it's delightful to see her the subject of one of your videos.

[@conmcgrath7502]

Sorry to be a pedantic prick but 'mile' in Irish means 'thousand', 'cead mile' is one hundred thousand....... ....tumbleweeds......just saying......... I'll get my coat so? Siocain

[@sean_d]

@@conmcgrath7502 To be pedantic back at you (you started it) if translating a common expression (e.g.. dubbing or subtitling a movie) you should use an equivalent expression in the second language, not a literal translation of the original, and it seems that is what the OP intentionally did. People say 'thanks a million' in English. You're welcome :)

[@conmcgrath7502]

@@sean_d Yeah, I certainly understood that, I wasn't exactly losing any sleep over it. Thanks a hundred thousand!

[@tobybartels8426]

After this video, KZbin recommended the 1970 movie _Cromwell_ to me. That seems in poor taste.

[@conmcgrath7502]

Cromwell? a lovely man, much misunderstood. Sure, he was only cruel in Ireland?

[@dreddfan01]

Congratulations on getting the pronunciations correct, irish words such as 'dáil' and 'fianna fail' usually trip up foreign commentators.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

I did my best

[@robinsattahip2376]

I never forgot the movie "Shake Hands with the Devil" with James Cagney. It was about the fight for Irish independence. The end was terrible though. The story of Vera Drake which came out around 2004 was also excellent. She gave abortions to poor women who could not get them because of religious-based laws.

[@d.b.cooper8379]

One of my heroes(save for her socilisam)! I even named one of my cats after her!

[@brankeane2830]

You should do one on her sister next! Eva Gore-Booth! She's a wonderful character and a rare story too, if not quite as warlike :)

[@Trish1221ceg]

Hello, I was wondering,do you have control over the advertising on your channel? Thank you.

[@David.Anderson]

One tuff chick. Good job.

[@alexanderblitz6819]

I just noticed my favorite "hat" next to the fallout shelter sign which I would guess is from the Gemini or Apollo programs. There are lots of things I don't know about the space program and will always find time to watch what you teach us on that, however, I remember seeing the fallout shelter signs all over Rockville, MD as a child which slowly disappeared before I would think to ask about them. Do you have an episode on that and if you don't would you please do one? Cheers!