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Post by Matt McNamara on Jun 28, 2011 14:28:36 GMT
The following book was released recently by my Friend and Colleague Mick Whelan. This book examines the impact of Ex-British Soldiers (Great War Veterans) on the evolution of the Irish Volunteers, IRA and National Army during Irelands Revolutionary Period and establishment of the Irish Defence Forces. Contact: Sile Coleman at Tallagh Library Ph: 01-4620073 also see South Dublin Libraries website. Contact: Michael J. Whelan mikeywhelan@hotmail.com Cost €5.00 Matt
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Post by andybrennan on Jul 20, 2011 21:13:35 GMT
Matt,
I got Michael's Book. "Allegiances Compromised".
He has a gift indeed
A very fine read well laid out well written and easy to follow with no need to have a dictionary at hand, nice photographs and prints also in the book.
Value for money
Andy
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Post by Louis Parminter on Jul 21, 2011 4:57:01 GMT
Hi Andy,
Fair play to Michael, he has as you say the 'gift', and in this day and age it is good to see his challenging such issues as "Allegiances Compromised" in his writing. I read his previous book on the Congo on-line and look forward to reading Allegiances also on line where I believe it will appear soon.
Slainte
Louis
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Post by andybrennan on Jul 21, 2011 7:01:21 GMT
Hi Louis,
You still on E.D or down graded to L.D..
Indeed Michael has a gift, it also entails a lot of work in the research of documents, people etc to bring the germ of an idea to fruition, and all without using a ghost writer which seems to be the trend now a days.
I wonder will he be accredited artists exemption as some of our other citizens were who used ghost writers.
I think he should look for it.
We all have the gift of the gab, or a story to tell, sometimes making it understood can be a problem, then a ghost writer is a necessity, better to have those thoughts recorded rather then lost.
How many times have we sat down to write a letter only to end up with a ream of crumpled paper at our feet in order to end up with a tiny letter that usually starts with , "just a short note", etc etc.
Hope the auld injuries are repaired, that one to pride though can take a while
Andy
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Post by Louis Parminter on Jul 22, 2011 0:54:53 GMT
Andy,
Still on E.D. here but progressing in that I am now able to hobble around a bit, doing what I call airplane physio to keep the leg supple and apart from a temporary setback with a wound infection I am progressing well.
It seems the military in Ireland has spawned quite a few gifted writers in addition to Michael and I value very much being able to read their reflections on military life past and present. It is always much more from the heart when written directly rather than through the pen of a ghost writer..but then not everybody has the blessing of being able to put pen to paper like Michael can.
as you said "how many times have we sat down to write a letter only to end up with a ream of crumpled paper at our feet in order to end up with a tiny letter that usually starts with , "just a short note", etc etc." My own experience is similar though I was good at filling out ration states that bordered on improbability at times during my service.
As for the gift of the gab, used to have that at home until my good wife kissed the Blarney stone and I cannot get a word in edgeways since lol.
Cheers and have a great day
Louis
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Post by andybrennan on Jul 22, 2011 23:27:30 GMT
Louis.
Good that you are on the Mend, infections can be a bugger, lets not forget the wisdom of our elders in curing infections "The Dreaded Bread Poultice." so get to it Louis.
As for the gift of the gab us lads were born with the gift of the turn a deaf ear
Andy
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Post by charlie004 on Jul 23, 2011 9:46:20 GMT
Ah yes, the old bread poultice.I remember it being slapped on so hot that it give you 2nd degree burns.But it took your mind off the infection.But our mammy's really loved us when they did that.Didn't they? Regards to All. Charlie
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