The Irish Civil War with Kevin and Oisin

[@McAteer87]

Love these podcasts with Oisín.

[@michaelshanahan4042]

I miss the punt thing where a lot cheaper 😉

[@rangerjay7971]

This podcast was fantastic, I love Irish and American history and how the Irish contributed to Ireland and America. Great job kevin and Oisin

[@dalehenry4694]

Thanks Kevin for bringing the Irish history to Americans ⚔️✝️⚔️

[@63jmjk]

Excellent chats with Oisin Thank you Kevin & Oisin

[@edwardbranch3520]

These podcasts with Oisin are fascinating! I have learned so much watching these! Thank you Kevin. Give Vinny a rub for me.

[@Jewels3160]

One of the best history lessons I’ve had about the Irish Civil War ( and I’m Irish) Thank you.

[@dowdallerno1]

Kevin , the Brits don't give anything away. You have to take it. 👏👌👍🍀

[@berryreading4809]

Always love listening to Oisin giving us an Irish history lesson 👍The makeshift car studio was just an added visual bonus this time 😂👍

[@kevclaremcd]

Great interview, I learnt more about my own history in thirty minutes. Well done Oisin and Kevin.

[@bryanmcdermott4204]

Oisin is back! Hopefully no patients expired during this conversation. I always learn from these discussions. Plus, nice use of the Groucho Marx quote.

[@omalleyshepherd2936]

Everything I know about Irish history comes from you two! Understanding that Ireland borrowed or inherited most of their political understanding and forms from England, was there ever a time in writing their constitution where the Irish considered putting in a provision like the US Second Amendment?

[@TheBluHerring]

After independence, the new Irish Free State took many of its laws from our former occupier (Britain) and nothing much has changed since. As a very small nation, born out of guerilla warfare, something similar to the 2nd Amendment would have actually made some sense. Or even an armed civilian militia in the same vain as Switzerland.

[@omalleyshepherd2936]

@@TheBluHerring Thank you! I often wondered about that.

[@TheBluHerring]

@@omalleyshepherd2936 No Problem!

[@paulbyrne6908]

You are spot on Kevin, they never thought us the detail of what happened in The Easter Rising, The War of Independence or The Civil War. Awesome listening to Oisin, so much I never knew Thanks both

[@mickgillen9809]

My family were on both sides during the Civil War, my grandfather was a virulent Anti-Treaty man and anti-Home Rule as well. He (and his three brothers) had fought through and survived WW1 in the British Army (South Irish Horse). My grandmother (his wife) was Pro-Treaty. As a kid I had Kevin Barrys exercise bicycle in the garden at home..... My grandfathers cousin was William Mellows - served with a descendent of his in the FCA/RDF by the name of Shay Lennon ....

[@michaelmulligan0]

The yacht “Asgard” that Childers used to smuggle the guns in 1914 has been beautifully restored and is in the National Museum Collins Bks (Dublin)

[@bigc5630]

Class! Love these..... .

[@RealismAndHonor]

You should do more in the weeds interviews/podcasts like this. Anything from history to culture to the GWOT, anything you want to talk about really. I think historic battles with academic experts in particular would be amazing (almost like the channel WW2TV but with the operational outlook from kevin). The guest can bring the bulk but kevin adds a unique perspective. I personally enjoy when kevin gets into the nitty gritty details of what ever he's talking about. And he doesn't mince his words. Tells it like it is, and we need more of that these days!

[@Creapture]

Keep'em coming Kevin!

[@Irishpewtuber]

Erskine Childers was a fascinating character. An accomplished author too. He wrote the riddle of the sands, widely regarded as the world's 1st espionage novel.

[@Kitiwake]

Collins suspected him as a British spy

[@Irishpewtuber]

@@Kitiwake He was never a British spy. The free state executed him after Collins death for possession of a Mauser 1914 pistol which Collins actually gave him.

[@Kitiwake]

​@@Irishpewtuber That was the law. He knew that having a revolver at that time was a firing squad. We'll never know who was a double agent. Even Gerry Adams isn't immune.

[@johnboylan3591]

DeVelera's spy.

[@johnboylan3591]

​He wasn't a British spy he was DeVelera's spy

[@CRinJersey]

Thank you Kevin for the knowledge dump

[@SCQT]

ooh nice looking forward to this listen hard to think of a subject i know less about

[@Richard1A2B]

64 countries drive on the Irish side of the road. A good trick when you go back and forward is to always keep the passanger seat closest to the sidewalk... if it's in the centre of the road, you are on the wrong side of the road.

[@Greggy0]

Great interview

[@kevinowens9636]

Thank you for watching

[@johnsmith12345]

Awesome

[@kevinowens9636]

Thank you. Glad you enjoy it

[@Kieran.Walsh.]

Love these

[@TheOleGrol]

Finally!

[@squatch2461]

Love these. Thanks

[@kevinowens9636]

Glad you like them!

[@George-vf7ss]

That Lincoln Town Car has a wonderful ride for long American road trips. Japan also drives on the left side.

[@jimsweet3256]

Great episode!!

[@kevinowens9636]

Appreciate that

[@michaelmulligan0]

Childers was tried and found guilty of possession of a firearm, the punishment of which was death by firing squad (which is what happened). The pistol he was caught with had been a present to him from Michael Collins

[@mariolopez-oi2td]

Brilliant. I love these!

[@michaelmulligan0]

The vehicle from the Collins ambush is just still there, it has been refurbished and in running condition

[@veronicadredd22]

What does Kev think about some Ex Irish army Rangers training Russian-backed Lybian warlord

[@Kitiwake]

Yeah..showing the Irish tricolor and wearing ranger wing patches.

[@pattygensch4089]

...it is absolutely unbelievable that this podcast has only 23 misarable comments. 😢

[@michaelmulligan0]

The FN came into service with the DF in the early 60s due to experience in the Congo

[@davidcross7272]

The civil war was an absolute Tragedy for Ireland . Too many good people died on both sides and left so much bad blood for decades .

[@IosuamacaMhadaidh]

Slàinte mhath 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇺🇸👍

[@michaelmulligan0]

The 6 counties while collective majority Protestant some of the counties had Roman Catholic majorities.

[@michaelmulligan0]

Collins had a plan to invade NI but the Civil War happened

[@fermzy]

I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BACKWARDS VIEW OF SOVEREIGNTY!!! M. MARTIN FF WHAT WOULD COLLINS HAVE THOUGHT OF THESE TRATIORS

[@michaelmulligan0]

Purely talking about official executions They were all by firing squad as far as I know and after a military court (tribunal), hence official. Fact glossed over, there was more official executions by the Free State of Irish people in 1 year, than there was of the British during the 3 years of the War of Independence

[@George-vf7ss]

Sounds like a great place to flee from.