Tag Archives: Conflict Resolution

The Belfast Blitz 1941

Posted on April 18, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

in 1941, Belfast was bombed by th German Luftwaffe. During four nights of bombing, up to 950 Belfast civilians were killed. The city was inadequately defended and the infrastructure and emergency planning was woeful. My Uncle Jackie often talked about … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Davis Presidential Library

Posted on April 5, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Interesting postcard received from a friend in United States of America. Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America. The Presidential Library is located in Biloxi, Mississippi. It is situated in eighty-two acres and was rebuilt following damage … Continue reading →

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Who Do I Think I Am…Part Two (Maternal Side)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

For generations…centuries even…. Irish families have lived along either side of invisible county borders….Sligo/Mayo, Armagh/Down, Meath/Dublin. Necessarily each one of the thirty two counties has a border with at least one other county. These lines never split families and family … Continue reading →

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Tales Around The Fireside

Posted on September 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

We lived in West Belfast. My father worked in the Grosvenor Road area. One day he brought me into a street called Burnaby Street near Distillery Football Club. And he told me that he used to live there. Back in … Continue reading →

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Pre-Conflict, Conflict and Post-Conflict

Posted on September 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

As I have said before, there are only three stages to the Irish (now Northern) “Problem”. There is Pre-Conflict, Conflict and Post Conflict. In terms of a “Problem”….Ireland has always been “A Problem” for England and England has always been … Continue reading →

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Robert Ballagh…Question & Answer Session

Posted on September 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Tying up some loose ends here. Almost a month since I attended the lecture on “1916 Centenary” given by artist Robert Ballagh at An Féile. I blogged about the lecture and intended to blog about the subsequent Question and Answer … Continue reading →

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Ballymurphy 1971…No Words Are Necessary

Posted on May 21, 2015 by fitzjameshorse
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Charlie Meets Gerry

Posted on May 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

If “Prince Charles” was at my front door, I would not go out and meet him. I dont think I can be more clear that I am not a big fan of the English “Royal Family” or Monarchy in general. … Continue reading →

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Nathan Bedford Forrest And Raymond McCreesh

Posted on March 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Conflict Resolution is a terrible thing. As I have always said, the best way to resolve a conflict is to have one side completely destroy the other. It is not exactly a moral stance. But the alternative …resolving a dispute … Continue reading →

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Malachi O’Doherty And The Royal “We”

Posted on February 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

What exactly is the Good Friday Agreement and Parity of Esteem? We were told that nobody won and nobody lost. We are all entitled to our Identity….British, Irish and I understand those terms….and “Northern Irish” (no I dont know what … Continue reading →

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