tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post1197607178601800631..comments2024-03-29T12:11:17.511+00:00Comments on TPQ: Rest In PeaceAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-22056747846199095142014-01-24T08:17:23.626+00:002014-01-24T08:17:23.626+00:00It is strange how memory at times is not so reliab...It is strange how memory at times is not so reliable it didn’t seem as if a year had already past and when I returned to Carries heartfelt Rest In Peace I was a little confused as I read through the comments.<br />I remembered the poignant tribute from Carrie and remembered I had penned a comment then became unsure if I did as I didn’t see it here.<br />I took a few minutes glancing through my Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-42306792440385367752014-01-24T07:00:21.927+00:002014-01-24T07:00:21.927+00:00Itsjustmackers,
A fitting and touching tribute fo...Itsjustmackers,<br /><br />A fitting and touching tribute for a woman who is still an inspiration and shall never be forgotten.<br /><br />On a personal note how are you fairing I hope well?Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-76334679097397775562013-02-12T16:35:28.805+00:002013-02-12T16:35:28.805+00:00BelfastBookworm.
Yes I penned it as a tribute.
Le...BelfastBookworm.<br /><br />Yes I penned it as a tribute.<br />Least I could do.itsjustmackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443285690765886118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-70968350808357459342013-02-01T21:06:13.326+00:002013-02-01T21:06:13.326+00:00Itsjustmacker; did you write this? I've never ...Itsjustmacker; did you write this? I've never come across it before. Belfast Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788284349622223129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-32974576561591934922013-02-01T02:55:23.709+00:002013-02-01T02:55:23.709+00:00my tribute
A republican I am and always shall be
...my tribute<br /><br />A republican I am and always shall be<br />to my dying day,i shall never bend the knee<br />Suffered i have at the hands of the british<br />but, not on my own, my sister was with us<br />forced feed , with excruiting pain<br />would we give in, no, not in vain.<br /><br />We all had our principals , at that time I mean<br />but how time has changed, soon , we might be free<itsjustmackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443285690765886118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-49365469285406767102013-01-31T12:54:36.748+00:002013-01-31T12:54:36.748+00:00Stand tall and don't let them attack our ideal...Stand tall and don't let them attack our ideals, for we are right and will not be beaten.testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631194161725969945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-32424154535568770622013-01-31T12:53:38.521+00:002013-01-31T12:53:38.521+00:00Freedom will come some day. When all the oppressor...Freedom will come some day. When all the oppressors are gone and we the People have risen.testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631194161725969945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-67933933818970542522013-01-30T15:51:03.862+00:002013-01-30T15:51:03.862+00:00A poignant yet humble and humane eulogy. Such str...A poignant yet humble and humane eulogy. Such strength in the face of such adversity in her life...how weak I am.<br />Who will replace the pillars of Irish Republicanism as they slowly crumble to the grave?Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013400649117430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-88423023159510208502013-01-30T00:54:48.371+00:002013-01-30T00:54:48.371+00:00Like others have said, I was deeply moved by by Ca...Like others have said, I was deeply moved by by Carrie's tribute to our sister Dolours. Looking round at the faces of many of those present yesterday, brought me back to all the funerals and all the graveyards where we have assembled, often in outright defiance for the last 40 years to bury our dead. I couldn't help but remember that it was outside St.Agnes's Church on our way to Vincent Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440244560133562789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-7282752794900872592013-01-29T23:15:32.183+00:002013-01-29T23:15:32.183+00:00Marty:
Yes, the whole family were beautiful.
Plea...Marty:<br /><br />Yes, the whole family were beautiful.<br />Please tell her our Anthony and Martin now live in Ballycastle,were my mother and father are buried, with wee dessie ,Paddy lives down south in England, Theresa lives in lacashire.<br />I remember Mrs Mc Cann (RIP) chasing me away from her door for singing to loud, it was before, Myself, Charlie (RIP) and Larry Donavon (Callaghan) No 54itsjustmackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443285690765886118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-70000437119901441862013-01-29T22:27:53.935+00:002013-01-29T22:27:53.935+00:00Dixie could it be that they are somehow trying to ...Dixie could it be that they are somehow trying to give the impression that those former comrades would be in someway aligned to their way of thinking,I,m sure Nuala would have something to say about that,my wife,and the other ex pows who flanked the coffin walked a very long time ago,having refused to accept the crap that those who call themselves the leadership tried to spread, martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-80427813033706423202013-01-29T21:22:39.170+00:002013-01-29T21:22:39.170+00:00Death of Dolours Price
http://www.bobbysandstrust...Death of Dolours Price<br /><br />http://www.bobbysandstrust.com/archives/2746<br /><br />"[...] Former women comrades from jail flanked the Tricolour-draped coffin throughout the funeral procession.<br />Large numbers of local people and former prisoners lined the route [...]<br /><br />Could it be that those who would have willingly labelled Dolours 'a tout' are worried by the factDixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754168725444955859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-3099921502558706132013-01-29T19:03:51.863+00:002013-01-29T19:03:51.863+00:00From Mick Brown:
Carrie,
I've just read you ...From Mick Brown:<br /><br />Carrie,<br /><br />I've just read you obituary or article and I wept.<br /><br />It is a gut-wrenching piece of writing, up there with the best of them, the best I've ever read.<br /><br />Devastatingly powerful yet never strident, just so humane and tender, and because it is so comprehensive of your feelings and your relationship with Dolours it's highly AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-60107498426865239212013-01-29T18:45:16.086+00:002013-01-29T18:45:16.086+00:00"Take heed, sweetheart, you are part of a tra...<br /><br />"Take heed, sweetheart, you are part of a tradition of strong women. Learn from them, from Dolours, the strength of your convictions, and from Bernadette, compassion. From both, learn love." <br /><br />Carrie<br /><br />Lovely and true, thanks.<br /><br />MickOrganized Rage.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07627288401631451362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-21418710634632534132013-01-29T16:09:58.341+00:002013-01-29T16:09:58.341+00:00Itsjustmackers a cara its is indeed the very same ...Itsjustmackers a cara its is indeed the very same woman and she hasnt changed all that much,still a lovely woman.martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-17381891314707921582013-01-29T14:49:55.936+00:002013-01-29T14:49:55.936+00:00Marty:
Is that the same Collette who's brothe...Marty:<br /><br />Is that the same Collette who's brother "Charlie" with his mate were killed in premature explosion?. The Mc Canns came from Toome originaly but lived in our st, think number was 67. Good God, first frankie then Collette, please give her my best wishes, tell her, Our June,Edward and Renee have died if you see her again, Thanks for that Marty, I really appreciate it.itsjustmackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443285690765886118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-61681730821398334992013-01-29T13:24:10.162+00:002013-01-29T13:24:10.162+00:00Had to read that a few times to take it in. Amazin...Had to read that a few times to take it in. Amazingly open, honest and emotive. It encapsulates the deep sense of loss when a truely close friend and comrade dies unexpectedly.<br /><br />I saw a few comments about Adams saying Delours recent comments should not demean her life. Gobsmacked at the continuing ego of the man. Raymond McCartney was grovelling to Ford in Stormont yesterday calling forlarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-31473100296342678712013-01-29T13:06:18.368+00:002013-01-29T13:06:18.368+00:00Itsjustmackers a cara talking to a friend of yours...Itsjustmackers a cara talking to a friend of yours yesterday at the funeral, Collette Mc Cann..martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-30138193156210969462013-01-29T02:12:59.928+00:002013-01-29T02:12:59.928+00:00Carrie:
That was so beautiful.
Eamon:
I also fe...Carrie:<br /><br />That was so beautiful.<br /><br />Eamon:<br /><br />I also feel your pain.<br /><br />itsjustmackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443285690765886118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-34731581229755442082013-01-28T22:47:40.666+00:002013-01-28T22:47:40.666+00:00Carrie lovely and fitting tribute.there is an unda...Carrie lovely and fitting tribute.there is an undauntable spirit in our women,you know hon they keep knocking them down ,but they just get up again,makes me proud of every one of them..martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-39543690228889679062013-01-28T22:38:56.511+00:002013-01-28T22:38:56.511+00:00Clearly written from the heart Carrie - A poet'...Clearly written from the heart Carrie - A poet's heart.<br />Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754168725444955859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-45859488066621077582013-01-28T22:33:26.402+00:002013-01-28T22:33:26.402+00:00Beautiful Carrie,
My heart was sore today even th...Beautiful Carrie, <br />My heart was sore today even thinking about that final goodbye taking place and the horrible context it's all in especially that hardships you and your own family have had to bare......thinking a bout you! Stay happy and stay strong!!! Much love to you all!!!Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076341601640924516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-1836226034943668002013-01-28T22:20:45.277+00:002013-01-28T22:20:45.277+00:00A very emotional piece. No doubt hard for Carrie t...A very emotional piece. No doubt hard for Carrie to put pen to paper for this. <br /><br />Such a sad few days. Pickets, wakes, funerals. Will it ever end?<br /><br /> I too saw the young people on the road - and at the funeral today. The next generation, I thought to myself, how will it all end for them.Belfast Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788284349622223129noreply@blogger.com