Ireland has both the good fortune and misfortune to have a large number of martyrs. Many honourable men and women have felt it necessary to step forward to fight the blight of British colonialism. Of those Rebels who were imprisoned, some chose to battle the foreign regime using the only weapon they had left to […]
Justice – One Shot Paddy
Another favourite among Republicans everywhere. There used to be some great t-shirts to be viewed at the time that One Shot Paddy was plying his wares.
The Good Son
Book Review The Good Son by Paul McVeigh It seems like a lifetime since Rebel Voice reviewed a book by an Irish author. The Good Son was worth the wait. Micky Donnelly lives in Ardoyne, in north Belfast, during the period when the Provisional IRA were at war with the forces of British colonialism. […]
Bobby Sands – Back Home In Derry
This beautiful song was written by the Irish revolutionary and martyr, Bobby Sands. The lyrics are among the best to be found in any Rebel Song. Rebel Voice highly recommends this song.
Luke Kelly – For What Died The Sons Of Róisín?
This poem, recited by Luke Kelly, is a strong statement upon the corporate control that Ireland suffers from still. James Connolly was correct when he said, If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle, unless you set about the organization of the Socialist Republic your efforts would be […]
The Boy From Tamlaghtduff
This fine ballad from Christy Moore is a firm favourite among Irish Republicans around the globe.
Francis Hughes – Irish Rebel And Martyr
This moving footage has some insightful family photos of Francis Hughes as a child. It’s a deserved tribute to a great Irish revolutionary.
Poem On Tom Barry, by Bobby Sands
Tom Barry was an acclaimed commander of the 3rd, West Cork Flying Column of the IRA, responsible for the famed Kilmichael Ambush which killed 18 British Auxillaries during the Black and Tan War. He was a solid tactician who fought on the Republican side during the ill-fated Civil War. He later supported the existence of […]
Tom Barry Speaks About The Occupied Six Counties And Freedom
Tom Barry’s book, Guerilla Days In Ireland is a must read for anyone interested in Irish Republicanism and the war against the colonial forces of Britain. Barry was a stalwart of militancy and his assessment of the means of permanently ending the violence in the Occupied Six Counties is as accurate today as it was […]
British Squaddies Speak About South Armagh
It is said that you must know your enemy to defeat him. This short video clip is taken from a US documentary on the war in the Occupied Six Counties (OSC). It is interesting to hear the clipped British accents of the officers who are interviewed in the first part of the video. One officer […]
Wolfe Tones – Sergeant William Bailey
This is a great and lively tune. It always seemed to get a smile from those who heard it, unless they were apes… and orange… and what do they know about music…
Irish Rebel Songs Under Unionist Threat?
The song below is posted in response to an article in the Irish News today by the Unionist columnist, Newton Emerson from Portadown. In his piece, Emerson suggests that Unionism is going to try to attack the singing of Republican songs, such as the one included here, as a means of opening up yet another […]