The Worst 14 Days of The Troubles - Powerful Documentary | The Troubles

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In the late 1980s, Reid facilitated a series of meetings between Gerry Adams and John Hume, in an effort to establish a 'Pan-Nationalist front' to enable a move toward renouncing violence in favour of negotiation.
Reid then acted as their contact person with the Irish Government in Dublin from a 1987 meeting with Charles Haughey up to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
In this role, which was not public knowledge at the time, he held meetings with various Taoisigh, and particularly with Martin Mansergh, advisor to various Fianna Fáil leaders.
After the eventual success of the peace negotiations, Gerry Adams said “there would not be a peace process at this time without [Father Reid’s] diligent doggedness and his refusal to give up.”
In 1988 in Belfast, Reid delivered the last rites to two British Army Royal Signals corporals killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) - an event known as the corporals killings - after they drove into the funeral cortège of IRA member Kevin Brady, who had been killed in the Milltown Cemetery attack.
A photograph of his involvement in that incident became one of the starkest and most enduring images of the Troubles. Unknown until years later, Reid was carrying a letter from Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams to Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader John Hume outlining Adams' suggestions for a political solution to the Troubles.
Adams later told the BBC in 2019 that Reid also advised U.S Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith during the peace process, stating "He (Fr Reid) was talking to her (Kennedy-Smith) on the side and she was talking to her brother Teddy (Kennedy)."
After he moved to Dublin, Reid was involved in peace efforts in the Basque Country. In January 2003, he was awarded the Sabino Arana 2002 "World Mirror" prize, by the Sabino Arana Foundation in Bilbao, in recognition of his efforts at promoting peace and reconciliation. Reid and a Methodist minister, the Rev. Harold Good, announced that the IRA had decommissioned their arms at a news conference in September 2005.
Reid was involved in controversy in November 2005 when he made comments during a meeting in Fitzroy Presbyterian Church concerning the Unionist community in Northern Ireland.
Reid said: "You don't want to hear the truth. The reality is that the nationalist community in Northern Ireland were treated almost like animals by the unionist community. They were not treated like human beings. They were treated like the Nazis treated the Jews".
He later apologised, saying his remarks had been made in the heat of the moment. In an interview with CNN, Reid said that "The IRA were, if you like, a violent response to the suppression of human rights".
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[@christopher9727]

.... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@Ian-mj4pt]

Fr Reid showing the true face of how we should all strive to be. A good humble caring soul

[@christopher9727]

.... Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@stephenmartin2737]

As a protestant, father reid has my respect a very special human being indeed wonderful man god bless him !!!!!

[@brianhardrada1297]

How do you feel about Stone.

[@christopher9727]

... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@alphaideltaii8904]

Weren't we all bloody heroes? now, Alec Reid, there you have a real hero. He didn't carry a gun, nor was his heart filled with darkness. As a true man of God, a man not just of mere words, but of deeds as well, his soul was one filled with brotherly love and saintly compassion. I don't think he had to worry about where his place in the afterlife would be ( as many of us will have to do! ). He was an example to us all, Catholic and Protestant alike. I love this man. We should all love him and never forget him and what he stood for. God bless his soul and may he rest in peace.

[@ATroubledLand]

He was a saint in my eyes, a burning bright light of peace and hope. I had the honour of bringing him on his journey home when he left Belfast. An honour I hold dear. May he rest in eternal peace.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

@@ATroubledLand I'm a republican/nationalist but lots of Young men led to their deaths needlessly for nothing on both sides....it made normal people do sickening things all due to orders.....

[@ATroubledLand]

@@jackietreehorn5561 100% Jackie. I knew many that died in the conflict personally. My first image as a 2year old child is stood at a certain building, just several bricks high and looking down the road and the road is on fire. We lived through horror for decades on all sides. So many lost lives... it breaks my heart.. Thank you for the comment Jackie.

[@loulou7963]

A truly incredible man 🙏🙏

[@Buy_Me_A_Nightmare]

@@jackietreehorn5561 We must always remember this.

[@dominicseanmccann6300]

A very quiet man. Not religous personally, but a huge amount of of respect for Fr.Reid & all those who helped end the war.

[@angelabogaard1102]

It was never about religion

[@angelabogaard1102]

@rialtot039 I know all about them. Still wasn't about religion. They suppressed us, stripped our rights, torture and murder. I know my history. The argument was never religion. It just stated what side of the fence you were from

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Father Alec Reid was a true man of humanity, what an absolute gem of a human being. 🙏🏻❤️

[@den264]

What a contrast to the Reverend Ian Paisley who did nothing but enflame the embers of hatred within the Unionist community.

[@jvcarvay]

Alec Reid had a great deal of responsibility on the success of the peace process in the Basque Country. We will never forget him.

[@waldonikfaldo5285]

did the ira not keep guns and hold meetings in Clonard Maybe it'll be deleted because the truth doesn't matter

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

@@den264 You may well be correct, however, comparisons are irrelevant in terrible moments like this, it really just comes across as petty point scoring.

[@topdarts6015]

Watched this through . Welsh lad here that didn’t fully know the struggles . Love Ireland , and the Irish people . God bless

[@endasims3443]

Right back at you .

[@den264]

You do know that the root of the problems goes back as far as 1649, when the proxy King of England, Oliver Cromwell invaded Ireland. He subsequently used his position to hand over the best estates in Ireland to English nobleman as repayment for their help in fighting the French and the Scots. There are two Northern Ireland's . One in Ireland and the other in the middle east. That other one is called Israel.

[@j.davidmcardle7011]

I don't call it the Troubles....... We are brain washed into that...

[@ralphraffles1394]

@@den264And you forget to mention Cromwell went to Ireland after the worst outbreak of murder, rape and arson perpetrated by the Catholics against Protestants. The Pope of the time said he was filled with disgust at the actions of catholic mobs.

[@pablojablo6371]

​​​@@den264 It goes way beyond that lad . It's like saying something like the root of all evil is money . What came first man or money ? So we have to go way back before 1649 to get to the root if it all . I'd hazard a guess and go back to the European Nobility from the middle ages and ... and... way back before them . I ain't having a go here lad at all but nobody can say when it started . I'd say though that all of it comes from insecurity ( ego ) and the desire to control others because of this . There's me shekels worth anyhow .

[@goldielocks2621]

Fr Alec Reid saved my life that day because of the previous days attacks I had made my mind up that I was not going to stand by any longer, I was for joining the IRA. It was this image of Fr Reid kneeling over the body that changed everything, I was shocked to my core and knew then, I could never take another human beings life. RIP all who lost their lives during the Conflict.

[@ATLmodK]

Thank you so much for sharing. Fr. Reid gave so many people the understanding of how precious life is. It is so moving to read how his actions affected you. 🙏🏻🇮🇪

[@edwardmulholland7912]

I was 19, living in Belfast - it is one of most frightening and insane times of my youth. Horrible. Everybody was literally terrified.

[@breigesheppard8339]

I was 14 😪😪

[@liamoloveboxing6844]

What a man Fr Alex read was 🙏🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@belsonicboom1109]

A very powerful & superb documentary, for the younger generation born after these terrible events this is a “must watch” to show them how much our country has moved on/forward from where is used to be.

[@neilmackay8526]

Another powerful documentary I hadn't seen before. Left Northern Ireland as an escape from The Troubles in 1986. I was 22. Been in Scotland for over 35 years now. Love it here and wouldn't change my current life for anything. But I've never forgotten where I was born and brought up. This channel's been a revelation. It's made sense of misunderstood things , changed long held perspectives, and brought tears, nods of understanding and smiles of appreciation in equal measure. Father Reid is a case in point. Keep up the good work.

[@ATroubledLand]

Big thanks

[@pieter9058]

I'm Dutch but Ireland fascinated me on some levels. I'd like to live and work there for a period of time....

[@den264]

Well written post. Strange that I left Scotland at the age of 26 to emmigrate to Canada because I could not stand the bigotry in the west of Scotland. Mr. Thatcher's arrival at number 10 was a other factor in me leaving. I worked at the British national oil corporation in Glasgow prior to leaving and the stark contrast in how the English and American co workers treated me in comparison to how local Scottish "Protestant " co workers treated me was frightening. As soon as they learned that you had a Catholic name, they branded you as third class, behind the English and the Americans. When I arrived in Canada all of that changed. I was accepted for what skills and knowledge I brought to the table, not what handshake I introduced myself with. Still have most of my family living in Scotland. One brother actually lives in Larkhall. My wife who I met here in Hamilton Ontario, is from Protestant family from Cowdenbeath. My sister and three brothers all married Protestant partners. Religion is not part of my life nor my sons or grandchildren. The world is far better off without "isms" of any variety.

[@ralphraffles1394]

It is strange that you ended up in Hamilton. As Scottish as you can get.

[@tech9auto223]

Father Reid was surely doing God's work all priests should strive to be like him he practices what he preaches

[@jimbanda]

Fr Reid saw the very very worst of things , not only did he administer the last rites to one of the corporals ... he attempted to revive one of them by giving the kiss of life . He was an extraordinary man, braver than most people know about , his interventions and contacts were crucial in obtaining peace. I supported the IRA in generality up until Enniskillen , after that I questioned everything, but answers have been few. I know certainly that many innocents died unnecessarily. John Hume was also a great man , pilloried and condemned by all sides publicly while they needed him privately , two great men 🙏🙏🙏 RIP 😢

[@TheNoSuchThingPodcast]

As a Catholic growing up in Lisburn I never supported them. I understood where they were coming from but there were too many innocents to justify it. I also understood loyalist anger but again, they shot random Catholics and lied about them having Ira links. I could have been a target myself.

[@GlasgowCelticChampionsagain]

Innocent people die in wars you obviously are a west brit! If the ira hadn't took up armed resistance the Catholic population of the north would not exist you clown

[@josephlambe2796]

When I think of the humanity and the faith within this man Father Reid, I think of the song Mansions of the Lord, I don’t think of the military implications, but a closer message, this man of faith, is now in one of the mansions many of them of them…May is soul rest in peace for perpetuity…Amen.. A great video.

[@spybaz]

I remember this period so well. Absolute madness.

[@Itsthejourneynotthedestination]

Brilliant, just a brilliant watch that allows us who weren't there understand how it came to pass.

[@MELANIE2571]

Thank you . I cried all the way through this. Why have I never heard of this man,? Just beautiful

[@angusyates828]

What a great man Father Reid is.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

It felt like the whole country was about to implode, that no one was safe anywhere and that the future of the people of Northern Ireland was doomed. It was the most frightening episode of the troubles, anyone who lived through it will never forget it. This brilliant documentary captures the sense of fear, tension and dread that filled the hearts and homes of everyone. Thank you for uploading this and all the other great documentaries. Very much appreciated.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Scary times indeed.....

[@den264]

Readers should watch the documentary about the Shanklin Butcher. Where abject barbarity was brought upon the Catholic community in Belfast. Not for those of a delicate disposition.

[@martinjordan4627]

I met John Hume many years ago in the South. He was a lovely man who loved his country.

[@chriscasa167]

Father Reid is what the Church is supposed to represent.

[@binflynn1]

What a great man fr Reid , we lived in a terrible time but we came through thanks to people like him

[@Jack_Warner]

That was a bloody good video mate. Thanks for uploading. I was 26 in 1988 and I still have the newspapers of the report of the two soldiers being dragged from the car. The headline reads, "Bloody Ulster". I can remember going to my local pup that evening and I hadn't seen it on the news. It was the lady behind the bar who told me and she was clearly shaken up by it.

[@davidmccann9811]

Have never seen this documentary before but I remember seeing the events on the news at the time, as from what I remember they received massive media coverage. Thanks for posting. 👍

[@ATroubledLand]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ATroubledLandMedia]

You really feel the emotion from this documentary. FR Alec was a hero RIP

[@ATroubledLand]

Amen!

[@maryjoclarke3165]

An angel among men

[@ATroubledLand]

@@maryjoclarke3165 He was and a gentleman at that.

[@edwardodonnell6857]

So proud of the Preist Father Alec Reid.I’m not a Catholic never been to Belfast although all of the Belfast people I have met are great people.Father Alec is a true disciple of Christ true man of God something very special and tragic about him kneeling in the dirt giving compassion to a broken dying soldier.

[@spybaz]

Father Alec Reid: a man of peace

[@danw331]

Looking back, it's hard to believe it ever came to this.

[@spybaz]

I'm so glad for this channel and the things it presents. Some rare stuff.

[@jeanhenderson1277]

This was a powerful documentary 🙏🏼

[@christopher9727]

... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@swagnut9864]

When peaceful dialogue and unarmed resistance fails, armed resistance seems to be the only option.

[@wiking08]

Father Reid RIP, he was a good man

[@filtonkingswood]

What a selfless man Father Reid was. Its no wonder he was held in such high regard.

[@Sean-sn9ld]

Thanks again for making this channel! ❤️

[@stard7206]

If I hadn't watched this I wouldn't have known and been inspired by one of the great peace makers of the world. I'm glad I know now

[@robertryan2542]

Excellent. Thank you. From Limerick ☘️

[@leewilliams207]

It was a bad time for everyone

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

The only trouble here is foreign forces of occupation.

[@angelmatos9143]

With 3 Nobel Prizes in Literature, there's an underlying intellectual current in Ireland that has my admiration as a person from the other side of the world. Their search for peace is difficult & admirable.

[@den264]

Ireland like Palestine did not need forced immigration to their respective lands. Cromwell essentially handed over the best lands and estates to his cronnies in England. England opened up the way for hordes of violent land greedy Ashkenazi Jews from Europe to basically murder their way to a majority in the country. Through a policy of ethnic cleansing they could turn to the world and declare "we are now a bonafide democracy " Yes democracy at the point of a gun was more the truth.

[@plumduff3303]

Great film what scary times we lived through

[@den264]

Nothing was more scary than the attrocities enacted upon the innocent Catholics in Belfast by the Shankhill Butcher.

[@bettydamnboop3030]

I’m fascinated with this channel. Great video and thank you for sharing. Blessings to everyone with health and happiness .

[@Buy_Me_A_Nightmare]

Incredible, brutal, beautiful film.

[@thomasmorrissey8348]

I lived in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 where I was born from 1955 - 1978 I left Dublin , on the 14th of June 1978 , but I do remember all the trouble happening not just in the north but also in Dublin , i remember when I was 16 years old leaving work one day and going down a hill going towards the city centre , I was half way down that hill when there was a huge explosion and it made almost fall off my bike there was a big white cloud of smoke down in the middle of the city centre , I got a little scary of what had just happened when a second explosion happened , and about 2 - 3 minutes later another explosion , at this time I was just trying to get home, most of the streets were blocked off with the police and the Irish army , i finally got home about an hour and a half after leaving work , and normally my bike ride home would take about 15-20 minutes , because it took me so long to get home my mother and father were worried about me because it was all over the radio and tv what had happened in the city centre , three bombs had gone off and killed 6 people and one baby 🥲 my mother and father didn’t know if I was alive until I got home , that was a very sad day in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 sorry this is so long of a read but this really happened 😢 may everyone find peace and happiness in their lives🙏👍🇮🇪🇨🇦

[@Matt-Durham]

Another good doc we've done

[@MattTrudden]

Meanwhile on the streets of Chicago on a holiday weekend in the summer there are about 70 shootings, so it's based on one's perspective!!

[@michaelbreen8804]

We salute you.

[@paddyirishman8859]

One thing Iove about this documentary it shows the real horror of war.

[@WolfgangVonKempelen838]

As an outsider it is hard to fathom the level of hate between these communities and leading to the atrocities as a result. I am very interested in the history of the emerald island and I love Ireland, it is just sad to see the horror and equal sadness it leads to. The younger generations might find the wisdom to end this hatred. However, I doubt that this will happen anytime soon.

[@m.l.b.2908]

I grew up on the opposite side of the world, but the ongoing international situations I remember most from my childhood were the Ethiopian famine, apartheid South Africa, Israel vs the PLO, and the Troubles. I can only remember back to the early 80's but I do remember this specific period very clearly. It was all over the news even here in New Zealand. I was 9 years old and couldn't get my head around anyone murdering people at a funeral. I'm 44 now and I still can't quite comprehend it. I understand it intellectually, but not emotionally. We were never shown heroes like Fr. Reid, just this seemingly neverending series of horrific events. I can recall very clearly that the news made me distressed and also distracted as a child. I would go AWOL mentally in class because I'd be thinking about the bombing I saw on TV the night before, or starving children, or crowds of disoriendted and frightened people screaming and crying. I wasn't old enough to understand the why behind these things at that age, I just knew it hurt to see people doing terrible things to other people. I don't know why this ended up in my feed on KZbin, but I actually feel some sense of peace for having watched it and being able to learn about someone like Fr. Reid. It's a sense of peace I didn't realise was lacking. Thank you for uploading this and thank you to the algorithm for sending it my way. I'm very glad to have seen this.

[@bordercollie1140]

Very nice and nice and compassionate comment, peace and love from Ireland 🇮🇪 to your beautiful country my friend 🇳🇿.

[@den264]

You do know that England created both conflicts. Northern Ireland and Israel v Palestine. In the first case, by handing over the best lands and estates to English barons who helped Cromwell defeat the French and the Scott's. In the second case, by allowing the free flow of European Jews in to a middle east Muslim country, where for centuries both Muslim, Christian and Jew lived peacefully side by side, until the violent land greedy Ashkenazi Jews arrived fully supplied and trained by the British to ennact a policy of ethnic cleansing upon the indigenous Palestinians.

[@kurt44mg42]

To this day, the UK MoD has never offered a satisfactory explanation regarding the presence of Corporals Derek Wood and David Howes in Andersonstown on that day.

[@paulclancy4221]

That attack on those 2 off duty soldiers caught up in an IRA funeral was just sickening. Ive read the full account. Chills me to the bone til this day.

[@lucjansobol2024]

What a deep and moving history , NB not widely known outside the UK/NI/IRL whilst happening at the heart of Europe ( despite geographical periphery ) THe atmosphere a bit reminiscent but not entirelly comparable to what I personally witnessed in Poland under Soviet dominance in the late 80s . Mass protests , motorised milicia units , consipracy and vigilancy on streets or at work/school. Similarly many brave and decent priests ( unlike today ) THe main difference was also in a possible end results of violence - We were lucky in Poland - the main weaponary of the police forces was maimly tear gas and water canoons and batons ( with rare exceptions though with deaths of memebers of the underground or sometimes random people attending protests ). Watched this being absolutely thrilled and with all my hair raised , thanks

[@chriscarey1478]

The most hardcore hate I've ever seen is Irish on Irish.

[@charlesdavis9937]

I never heard of the troubles or the IRA until I saw a documentary on the PBS channel back in the mid 90s. My great grandfather came from Kilcar, Donegal county, Ireland.

[@robbiebanks9182]

Beautiful place

[@naomhfermin]

Thank you so much for all your content "A Troubled Land". Truly phenomenal productions. How do I make a financial contribution?

[@ATroubledLand]

Thank you. Patreon is available as is PayPal. I appreciate that many tnxs

[@SeanMacOirc]

Fr Alex and The Redemptorists of Clonard, what can you say, clergy who were and always have been in touch and at close hand for the people. The true epitome of how the clergy should be, we have a lot to thank the Redemptorists for. Fr. Alex, Mano de Dios, without question.

[@MatthewSpencer2021]

That poor priest. You can see he's still traumatised. To stay with them until their death what a brave man respect

[@Zamudiokid]

Was born in mid July in 87, saw these strange conflicts amongst white peppers with accents different from mine in television but thought it was here somewhere in America. Saw these incidents more than once on basic television, of violence and people crying. Had no idea this has been going on for dk long and rss as n so culturally and historically deep. My favorite author is Garth Ennis, what I’ve read by him is the most I know of a read level.

[@jody1367]

Always remembered with pride Vol. Kevin McCracken. Beidh ar la linn.

[@_keano]

I'm not religious but father Reid is an O.G.

[@anthonycarney907]

Ur a saint in the making

[@davidbrennan3613]

Excellent video

[@maryj5593]

If anyone deserved the Nobel Peace Prize it was this man

[@ATLmodK]

I totally agree. John Hume was a hero to the Irish, but he needed Alec Reid to bring Gerry Adams and Hume together. And from there to others

[@ATroubledLand]

Next documentary is on that man himself too :)

[@tomwobus1482]

Oppression leads to violence, violence leads to more oppression, more oppression leads to more violence and so on... Hard to break this cycle but so they did...

[@user-cc5kn4cr6s]

I left belfast at 4 years old as my mam was from the shankill and dad the falls.....what a terrible time in the history of Ireland how humans can treat fellow humans like this on both sides was horrendous and a tradgedy. Great inspiration watchig this documentary how to NOT behave. Thankyou

[@itsjustjill]

So glad you got rid of the red hand water mark.

[@Bobbibouchersmumwasright]

“ the hardest negotiation is with your own side” interesting

[@Jim54_]

When talking about modern Ireland one thing that needs to be mentioned was how a Protestant Irish Parliament successfully gained independence for Ireland between 1782 and 1800, during which time Catholics got most of their rights back, with most Irish people of different faiths uniting under the ideologies of either constitutionalism or Republicanism, with both in favour of varying degrees of Irish sovereignty/autonomy and increased personal rights. This independence ended when a failed Republican Revolution in 1798 led British prime minister William Pitt to intimidate and bribe the Irish Parliament into merging the Kingdom Ireland into the UK after an initial Union vote failed. Ireland’s Parliament was forced to merge with The British one (though the courts and civil service of Ireland remained separate, but nominally subject to Westminster from now on). People on both sides seem to have completely forgotten this chapter in Irish history, because Protestants and Catholics fighting together for an independent Irish Kingdom doesn’t fit anyone’s narrative, and yet it had a major impact on the island. Unionism, Republicanism and Constitutionalism all originate from the original Irish volunteers that used the opportunity of the American Revolution distracting Britain to revolt in 1782. This heralded the independence and has shaped all aspects of Irish politics, ever since.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Forgot to write in between the lines

[@JamieLamb-ft6io]

Dark days I remember it was a sad time please God that all behind us now

[@NorthernIrelandBob]

Father Reid was so brave he ran away to the Republic so that he couldn’t be called to give evidence into the corporal’s murders!

[@ATroubledLand]

"Ran Away" what kind of moron are you? As the man who took him to catch the train for the last time to leave Belfast and to go to his home after his retirement I can assure you Fr Reid never ran away from anything his whole life. What a complete twisted perspective of events - the man tried to save those men , he devoted his life to pushing for peace and yet you come on here and try to make out the man was a coward! The only coward here is a keyboard one. Catch yourself on.

[@dandonohill]

A true Christian

[@allisonoconnor8055]

They absolutely first bizarre thing that happened to me, happened in Dairy! In 1975 my good friend and I went with her father to Ireland. As he was from, as well as my grandfather maternal side and grandmother, fraternal side, from Ireland! Imagine our surprise

[@rassawhelan6045]

Just say Derry fs

[@MsPea]

WTF? Dairy??

[@arfnore]

At 39.50 you really do see a relieving of trauma.

[@endasims3443]

I'm a 54yr old irish man and have watched so many documentaries about Ireland and the troubles. One thing strikes me , you hear people talk about Catholic Priests trying to get dialogue going to sort the situation out but I have NEVER heard anyone say the same of Protestant Clergy.

[@robertschweppenhauser9891]

Praying is powerful

[@jackiebaron5119]

And Bono.......owns stocks in weapons companies and surveillence. "I can't believe the news today"

[@jldldr3933]

The narrator is the actor who interpreted Varys in GOT?

[@LilysLife-ns4qs]

It’s so sad as everything in life is laid out. Had stone not killed at funeral then there would not of been another one taking place that ended with the death of them 2 poor Soldier's. What a selfless and heroic man father Reid was.

[@Soviet_Saguaro]

Poor soldiers??? They were going to attack a funeral procession of unarmed civilians. Nothing poor about murderous British imperialists

[@bobloblaw2958]

As much as I feel compassion for those British soldiers and their families, those two went in to create chaos through deception. Isn't that wickedness?

[@anthnyhrne9784]

The two British soldiers happened across the funeral cortege, they were off duty in Civilian clothing they happened to make a wrong turn ??,you can’t really blame there executioners because what had happened with Stone days earlier that was how things were back then

[@bobloblaw2958]

Dear necroposter, thank you for your interest in my comment, it has been some months and several thousand videos later since I made that post, I'm not quite sure what it's subject was nor do I wish to revisit it. However we at the company wish to acknowledge your involvement in community dialogue. Expect a memo from your division head indicating such on Monday morning. Cheers.

[@johnhumphreys4923]

Interesting contrast to many church leaders in N Ireland during this period. Born and lived there, but a few preachers, with their uncensored preaching, stirred the flames. Would be interesting to have a lengthy documentary looking at the role of the church during the troubles. Granted, probably did a stirling job with funerals and comforting the berieved, but what else. Did the churches have a positive or negative impact on the troubles? Should they have done more, as Father Reid seems to be a isolated and positive church figure in the history of the troubles.

[@den264]

Well take the Reverend Ian Paisley for instance. He continually fanned the flames of hatred amongst his parishioners and the wider Protestant community by preaching hatred towards the Catholic church and the Catholic population in Ireland. Many militants were moved to take up arms and murder their Catholic neighbors by being influenced through his preaching and speeches. The Catholic church remained neutral throughout the troubles.

[@PaulSinghSelhi-VFX-TUTORIALS]

You have no reason for the dialogue and peaceful settlement unless the violence has occurred.

[@1978Topel]

My father would love this. Up Mayo up Ballygar.

[@arrow-lo7jf]

I never agreed with British troops in Ireland , but I also never would sit at a table with Gerry Adams , him and McGuinness were the true winner's of all that suffering if you ask me , all that so they could shine a seat with their ass in Parliament...Was it worth it Ireland ? More blood on there hands then the devil.

[@davidkeenan5642]

They never took their seats in Westminster. Why was that?

[@stephenwright8824]

@@davidkeenan5642 It's a doctrine among Nationalists that to take seats in Westminster you are recognising the British right to be in Ireland. It goes back to the original Sinn Féin of the War of Independence period. And it's not just Sinn Féin that have followed this doctrine. The Nationalist Party which succeeded the Irish Parliamentary Party in the North also followed it.

[@arthurgoodness7865]

This happened in Northern Ireland, not in Ireland.

[@stiofain88]

No one has more blood on their hands than Britain, hence why your flag is called the Butcher's Apron. McGuiness and Adams never took their seats in Westminster either so I wouldn't worry about it. Was it worth it? No famines since ye left so I'd say overall in terms of lives saved probably yes.

[@johncarey7656]

@@arthurgoodness7865is Ireland not an island? Thought I was we must of been thought wrong in school

[@deborah9229]

Why did no IRA members ever carry guns to these funerals? That is some low down bs by Great Britain

[@den264]

No one suspected that an individual would stoop so low as to show up at a funeral firing bullets and lobbing grenades. I guess they were wrong.

[@dowdallerno1]

Because if they were caught with a gun. They would get sent to jail for 15 years. Usually people aren't low enough to attack a funeral.

[@brandaoz]

How did the Corporals got in front of the funeral? Why??

[@rocarolan2003]

They were military intelligence. They would be in and around most IRA funnels. Spying on IRA members. Made a mistake and then panicked. If they had just stayed calm they may have gotten out.

[@rocarolan2003]

@@rialtot039 it's just common sense. There is no way I would believe the British position on this.

[@garrybroadbent8297]

A true man Father…you will have your place next to God…

[@simoncampbell3144]

We all spent the night in the NAAFI celebrating that day

[@liamoloveboxing6844]

If the frist 3weret shot in Spain all them others would of not happed in the rest 12days may all rest in peace and all who lost their lives all Tru the troubles all sides, and what a man Alex read was a man of God 🙏🇮🇪🙏🙏

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

They went to a foreign dominion to commit murder & it would served no purpose worthy of name other than to satisfy a lust for blood.

[@michaelohalloran2800]

You have think who is going to sell you out. You pray to God on High Heaven you are doing the right thing.

[@stiofandundealgan1280]

No troubles without the shameful 1922 Partition of the Country...

[@pfdrtom]

I remember thinking then, as I do now, the two corporals were SAS. How does a British soldier in Northern Ireland "accidentally" stumble across an IRA funeral while armed? I am not justifying their murders, I am simply saying the story doesn't add up.

[@pfdrtom]

@@markyinbelfastxx9088 Another thing I wondered about. If they had been SAS every round in their pistols would have found a target.

[@brianmcsweeney9401]

I think they were set up.

[@brianmcsweeney9401]

@@markyinbelfastxx9088 Think about it......the day before.

[@brianmcsweeney9401]

@@markyinbelfastxx9088 Sorry, I mean what happened at the cemetery. IMHO..... them two undercover soldiers were used to deflect from the Michael Stone attack.

[@brianmcsweeney9401]

@@markyinbelfastxx9088 We will agree to disagree.

[@enekoaritzaorreaga]

Freedom For north Ireland, British go home.

[@davidkeenan5642]

The Protestants in Northern Ireland don't want the British to go home because most of them are of Scottish or English ancestry and consider themselves to be British.

[@stephenwright8824]

I'm a descendant of Planted Protestants from the North. It's their decision whether or not to see the British off, and that means a majority of the people of Northern Ireland have to do so by the terms of the GFA. And this Irish-American believes that if you were born on the island of Ireland you are as Irish anyone who's people were there in the time of St Patrick. You may not identify yourself as Irish, but in the end-up you are.

[@fluffgirl1000]

The troubles..20 years of murders

[@robbiethepict2783]

Where the community is the church should be.

[@user-davy_48]

Best army in the 🌎

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

The US is flying high speed straight into a situation just like this

[@AvScanNZ]

Not evenly remotely comparative to Northern Ireland.

[@janetgood6332]

No one has cordoned off part of the US to be governed by another country. We are divided but it's not comparable at all.

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

@@janetgood6332 look at New York, California, Illinois or Oregon, one city dictates the politics of the whole state. It’s not another country governing it’s a city governing over a whole state of people that do not share the same political beliefs and instead of allowing the creation of new borders, they just lock down any grass roots effort using force to comply. It is comparable. The people of Eastern Oregon went and signed declarations to join Idaho and Portland refused overwhelmingly with threat of action.

[@bertieblagden711]

@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 No. Not even remotely comparable this is a sectarian, colonial and occupational conflict, not not violent federal state irredentism. It's a National Liberation war for Ireland still in the process of freeing itself from UK Hegemony.

[@bertieblagden711]

@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 US federal states are not nation states, their conflicts are non-violent and internal within the United States really not mattering on an external level. the issue over the north of Ireland is very complex and the Ulster Scots (mainly Protestants) settled there from colonialism

[@christinamcilwaine350]

🇮🇪🕊️✊

[@paulewan8068]

We still need pay back for this atrocity, justice must still be served. Laying out this poor souls bodies in a crucifix possition, bloodied, first beaten, tortured , butcherd and eventually shot. Covered in blood for the world to see. Sick bastards. Ex serviceman. From the troubles🙏

[@Irishman0855]

Invaders paying the price for there sins is all i see

[@ryansharpe3886]

Is that Varys narrating this?