Bernadette McAliskey (nee Devlin) is a socialist stalwart who has given decades of her life to the cause of Irish socialist republicanism. She has suffered for her beliefs, as have her family and friends. Yet Bernadette has never been daunted and has pushed forward on her path. She is an example of the great but […]
Unfortunately, John and Mary are a parody of an all-too-real occurrence across Ireland. Still, they do give us a good laugh when they tear strips off one another on Father Ted. Rebel Voice wonders just how many of you know a John and Mary, or (and we hope not) are a John and Mary? There’s […]
Last Car To Elysian Fields by James Lee Burke This is number 13 in the Dave Robicheaux series, set in southern Louisiana. In this installment, the New Iberia detective is drawn into a decades-old case of a popular blues singer who vanished whilst serving time in Angola prison. As is to be expected, such investigations […]
This clip from the fantastic Ken Loach movie, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, highlights the debates and arguments that took place towards the end of the Tan War in Ireland in 1921. Although it may seem that the topics have been stylized, it should be accepted that such heated arguments did in fact occur. […]
Rebel Voice likes to avoid watching Father Ted for as long as possible and then sit down and indulge. It’s a timeless classic. – If you care, give it a share –
Women have always played an important role in Irish rebellion. Whether they were active militants, such as Lady Markievicz, or were providing logistical support such as Mary Ann McCracken, or were writing literature, such as our focus today, Ellen O’Leary, the womanhood of Ireland have been to the fore in an ofttimes male-dominated world. […]
This TG4 documentary looks back on the 1954 IRA raid upon the British Army Base of Gough Barracks, in Armagh City. During this raid, the IRA team commandeered all weapons in the base without firing a shot. Some of those who took part in that daring raid speak of their experiences in this insightful piece […]
This audio is from one of the best Irish films of them all, the eponymous, The Commitments. The soundtrack is well worth getting hold of, and remember it’s Riding, not Roiding. – Be generous, give it a share –
Bobby Sands was an Irish revolutionary, Gaeilgeoir, song writer and poet who died on 5th May, 1981 after 66 days on hunger strike. He was 27 years old. It was estimated that more than 100,000 people turned out to pay their respects to their fallen hero. Sands’ poetry was written in gaol in the most […]
This podcast recounts Bill Burr’s visit to Ireland. The Bostonian comedian really gets knocked around by the Dublin crowd that came to see his stand-up show. Caution: this audio contains some very strong language.
The Fiddler of Dooney When I play on my fiddle in Dooney, Folk dance like a wave of the sea; My cousin is priest in Kilvarnet, My brother in Moharabuiee. I passed my brother and cousin: They read in their books of prayer; I read in my book of songs I bought at the Sligo […]
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