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    1916 Rebels "terrorists"

    Fianna Fail and the PDs contend they want to reclaim 1916 for the Irish people. Apparently the volunteers and the executed leaders would not be condemned as terrorists by Fianna Fail, PDs etc.?

    At what point did the Republican movement become terrorists and no longer a resistance movement.?

    DeValera, Michael Collins, Cathal Brugha, Tom Barry etc., etc. Who were terrorists and who were "freedom fighters" ? I'd be interested to see names of "high profile" IRB, IRA, Sinn Fein etc. who Fianna Fail supporters would consider to have used legitimate force and those considered as terrorists.

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    You already started this thread here.
    Nothing will motivate the lazy / apathetic / Americanised / west-British types to embrace their culture and the Irish language.

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