Comments on: Old myths about Ireland in the Emergency. http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/old-myths-about-ireland-in-the-emergency/ Freelance Journalist, Author & Blogger Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phil Mac Giolla Bhain http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/old-myths-about-ireland-in-the-emergency/#comment-4954 Phil Mac Giolla Bhain Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:57:26 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=136#comment-4954 Joe, I was thinking of your book when I passed over the Erne bridge in Ballyshannon last week. A very well worded tribute on the Bridge to the young airmen from many countries that died in the battle of the Atlantic. Please email me through this site about your book. I bought several copies and used them as presents. Joe,
I was thinking of your book when I passed over the Erne bridge in Ballyshannon last week. A very well worded tribute on the Bridge to the young airmen from many countries that died in the battle of the Atlantic. Please email me through this site about your book. I bought several copies and used them as presents.

]]> By: Joe O'loughlin. http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/old-myths-about-ireland-in-the-emergency/#comment-4948 Joe O'loughlin. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:22:22 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=136#comment-4948 Phil - it is great to see your true facts about the neutrality - many people give opinions not facts. I am one of the few writers/historians who actually lived through the period. If you would like a copy of my Donegal Corridor book just let me know. I hope to produce a follow up to it as I have got much more information recently - Joe. Phil – it is great to see your true facts about the neutrality – many people give opinions not facts. I am one of the few writers/historians who actually lived through the period. If you would like a copy of my Donegal Corridor book just let me know. I hope to produce a follow up to it as I have got much more information recently – Joe.

]]> By: admin http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/old-myths-about-ireland-in-the-emergency/#comment-1118 admin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:21:24 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=136#comment-1118 Charlie Your point about IRA Chief of Staff Sean Russell is beside the point. De Valera crushed the IRA and would have happily have hanged Russell had he not died in a German U Boat off the Irish coast. The Irish Free State (not the IRA) acted in every sense as an ally of Britain throughout the Emergency. Churchill's offer of Home rule was heavy in caveats. Dev simply didnt believe Churchill was being straight. Once more, no U-Boats were refuelled in the Irish Free State-although Royal Navy ships were. The "Treaty Ports" question being the classic Irish solution to an Irish problem. Look at Ludovic Kennedy's autobiography and he confirms that the RN ships re-fuelled in Cork during WW2. He was on one of those RN ships hunting the Bismarck. Britain,effectively, retained the Treaty Ports while, legally, they were back in Irish hands. None of this, I realise, fits in with the Ibrox school of history. However it happens to be true. Phil Charlie
Your point about IRA Chief of Staff Sean Russell is beside the point.
De Valera crushed the IRA and would have happily have hanged Russell had he not died in a German U Boat off the Irish coast.

The Irish Free State (not the IRA) acted in every sense as an ally of Britain throughout the Emergency.
Churchill’s offer of Home rule was heavy in caveats.
Dev simply didnt believe Churchill was being straight.
Once more, no U-Boats were refuelled in the Irish Free State-although Royal Navy ships were.
The “Treaty Ports” question being the classic Irish solution to an Irish problem.
Look at Ludovic Kennedy’s autobiography and he confirms that the RN ships re-fuelled in Cork during WW2.
He was on one of those RN ships hunting the Bismarck.
Britain,effectively, retained the Treaty Ports while, legally, they were back in Irish hands.
None of this, I realise, fits in with the Ibrox school of history.
However it happens to be true.
Phil

]]> By: Charlie http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/old-myths-about-ireland-in-the-emergency/#comment-1116 Charlie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:32:10 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=136#comment-1116 Sean Russell anyone ? Phil, Devalera refused an offer of Home Rule from Churchill, He said he would rather deal with the winners of WWII. This was in return for Ireland allowing the British the use of Irish ports and not allowing ant assistance to the Nazi's. And you forgot to mention that Dev sent assistance to the north after German bombings, but the Nazi's were able to target the north and the mainland because Dev refused to participate in the blackout, You also forgot to mention that Germany actually bombed the south, but amazingly paid compensation to the free state Sean Russell anyone ?

Phil,

Devalera refused an offer of Home Rule from Churchill, He said he would rather deal with the winners of WWII. This was in return for Ireland allowing the British the use of Irish ports and not allowing ant assistance to the Nazi’s.

And you forgot to mention that Dev sent assistance to the north after German bombings, but the Nazi’s were able to target the north and the mainland because Dev refused to participate in the blackout, You also forgot to mention that Germany actually bombed the south, but amazingly paid compensation to the free state

]]> By: Robert Laurie http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/old-myths-about-ireland-in-the-emergency/#comment-1110 Robert Laurie Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:00:07 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=136#comment-1110 Thanks for that, Phil. I had always thought the Republic to be strictly neutral. The power of propaganda, eh? Robert Thanks for that, Phil. I had always thought the Republic to be strictly neutral. The power of propaganda, eh?

Robert

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