Tag Archives: decade of centenaries

“….And Sailed Off For Gallipoli”

Posted on April 26, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

There are few anti-war songs that are better than Eric Bogle’s “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”. My favourite version being the Pogues. But what do we know about Gallipoli. Well…it was a British military disaster. And the point in History,where … Continue reading →

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The Politics Of Irish Stamps.

Posted on December 12, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

The Decade of Centenaries. The odd thing about Stamp Collecting (besides the eccentricity of people who collect stamps) is that it can be extremely “political”. In the case of Ireland this is hardly surprising. An Irish Stamp Album is in … Continue reading →

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Paddy Wilson RIP

Posted on June 5, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

A declaration…Paddy Wilson was a friend of my father who occasionally visited our house. Elected to the old Stormont Senate in 1969, he was one of the eight founder members of the SDLP a year later. The last occasion that … Continue reading →

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Brass Neck And “No Neck”

Posted on April 24, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I dont of course buy newspapers. That kinda thing only encourages “journalists” but I am indebted to a small restaurant in County Tyrone for the complimentary copy of ” The Sunday Life”. I love Norn Iron Sunday papers as they … Continue reading →

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LetsGetAlongerism Interupted

Posted on April 16, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

We live in a decade which Conflict Resolutionists and LetsGetAlongerists aided and abetted by Historians have mapped out for us. It is The Decade of Centenaries, a series of events to show how much nationalists and unionists have in common … Continue reading →

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A Decade Of…Deaths?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

regular readers will know that the whole Decade of Centenaries irritates me. Not just do Ibelieve that they…or some are not important…or equally important to Nationalists and Unionists but I believe we ae…as usual..being manipulated by tThe Conflict Resolutionists. I … Continue reading →

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Decade Of Centenaries…Mammy

Posted on November 27, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Had she lived, today (27th November) would have been my mothers 100th Birthday. She was born in 1912 but was quick to point out …AFTER the Titanic sank. Born in a small village in County Armagh, she married quite late…to … Continue reading →

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Clark Of The Covenant

Posted on September 25, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Paul Clark of the Covenant. What was that all about on UTV News last night. A week long series of reports on the “Ulster Covenant” seems reasonable enough. And perhaps tonights promised report on Nationalism and the Covenant will do … Continue reading →

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The Easter Rising …And Stamp Collecting

Posted on July 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

History is not just about Events. It is also about how those “events” are seen years after they happened. And while the “events” themselves dont change, the perception changes. Take the Easter Rising of 1916, one of the key “events” … Continue reading →

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RMS Lusitania Centenary?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There appears to be something of a backlash to the way that the media is treating the Titanic Centenary. Hand out enough access to enough journalists and you get a favourable press. That is after all how Journalism works. Ask … Continue reading →

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