Rebels Iwerddon 1916

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-The Irish-Welsh connection -is a big deal...	0:00:06	0:00:09
-..not just for my father -but for many Welsh people.	0:00:09	0:00:12
-Wales has an obsession -with the Emerald Isle.	0:00:13	0:00:16
-Perhaps there's -an element of guilt to it...	0:00:16	0:00:19
-..because Irish nationalists -have achieved more than us.	0:00:19	0:00:23
-I'm glad Dylan's joining me -on this journey...	0:00:23	0:00:27
-..because I'm sure -he was fed up of seeing me...	0:00:27	0:00:30
-..poring over books about Ireland...	0:00:31	0:00:33
-..and playing Irish records -from dusk till dawn.	0:00:34	0:00:38
-It's all he heard as a child.	0:00:38	0:00:40
-It's all he heard as a child. - -GUNFIRE	0:00:40	0:00:42
-The 1916 Easter Rising...	0:00:42	0:00:45
-..sparked many years -of bloody battles in Ireland...	0:00:45	0:00:48
-..against British rule.	0:00:49	0:00:51
-We've both -forged careers in broadcasting...	0:00:53	0:00:56
-..but as an author and journalist...	0:00:57	0:00:59
-..getting to the heart of the story -is in Dad's blood.	0:00:59	0:01:03
-The story of the Irish Rebels -has captivated him.	0:01:03	0:01:07
-Our home was a mini Ireland. -It must've rubbed off on Dylan.	0:01:07	0:01:11
-He's interested in the history and I -hope I can teach him more about it.	0:01:12	0:01:16
-Dad first visited Dublin -in 1966...	0:01:18	0:01:21
-..for the Easter Rising's -50th anniversary.	0:01:21	0:01:24
-It's there that he met icons of the -campaign for Irish independence...	0:01:27	0:01:32
-..who were interned at the -Frongoch detention camp near Bala.	0:01:32	0:01:36
-Dublin folk are very special to me.	0:01:36	0:01:40
-I relish every opportunity -to go there.	0:01:40	0:01:43
-What'd be interesting...	0:01:44	0:01:46
-..is finding out what -initially sparked Dad's obsession.	0:01:46	0:01:50
-It'd be nice to hear -why he's so fixated by it...	0:01:50	0:01:53
-..and why he fled to his study to -spend many hours at his typewriter.	0:01:53	0:01:58
-It's engrained in him. -It's part of his character.	0:01:58	0:02:02
-Half a century ago...	0:02:13	0:02:14
-..celebrations were held -to commemorate the Easter Rising...	0:02:15	0:02:19
-..and the battle for independence.	0:02:20	0:02:21
-900 of those 1916 rebels -were there that day.	0:02:22	0:02:25
-Thousands more -witnessed this historic event.	0:02:25	0:02:29
-Half a century later...	0:02:29	0:02:31
-..and memories of the rebellion -are still as vivid.	0:02:31	0:02:35
-The streets of Dublin on Easter -weekend this year were heaving.	0:02:35	0:02:39
-As he did -on his first visit in 1966...	0:02:41	0:02:44
-..this year, Dad celebrated -with the unofficial procession...	0:02:44	0:02:49
-..held a month later.	0:02:49	0:02:51
-This is incredible, -it's so colourful.	0:02:52	0:02:54
-I didn't expect people to dress up. -It's a party.	0:02:54	0:02:57
-It's a big party, and it should be.	0:02:57	0:03:00
-Some say we shouldn't celebrate...	0:03:00	0:03:04
-..but if it happened to us in Wales, -I'd certainly celebrate!	0:03:04	0:03:08
-As John Bwlch-llan'd say, -"It's jolly here!"	0:03:09	0:03:12
-I've heard all the stories about -1966 but there's a serious side too.	0:03:16	0:03:20
-That's when Dad's interest began.	0:03:21	0:03:23
-That's when he discovered...	0:03:23	0:03:25
-..that Frongoch -was part of Ireland's story.	0:03:25	0:03:28
-His obsession started from there.	0:03:28	0:03:31
-His obsession started from there. - -I was in a book shop in Dublin...	0:03:31	0:03:34
-..and the shop owner -heard me speaking Welsh.	0:03:34	0:03:37
-He called me over and said, "That -man there has spent time in Wales."	0:03:37	0:03:42
-He was referring to Joe Clarke, who -had been interned at Frongoch...	0:03:43	0:03:47
-..for six or seven months.	0:03:47	0:03:49
-He'd fought in one of the bloodiest -battles of the Easter Rising.	0:03:49	0:03:55
-Joe became -a very dear friend of mine.	0:03:55	0:03:59
-I thought the world of him.	0:03:59	0:04:01
-He's interested in people.	0:04:01	0:04:04
-They were ordinary folk -back in 1916.	0:04:04	0:04:07
-They were teachers and shopkeepers -who'd decided enough was enough.	0:04:07	0:04:12
-I'm sure -that's part of the appeal too.	0:04:12	0:04:15
-700 years of British rule -had left its mark on Ireland.	0:04:17	0:04:20
-After generations -of being oppressed by the English...	0:04:21	0:04:24
-..came a Catholic middle class, -intent on changing the status quo.	0:04:25	0:04:29
-During the 1900s, Irish culture -enjoyed a renaissance...	0:04:29	0:04:33
-..in its history, language...	0:04:33	0:04:35
-..and sports, and the country -became a hotbed of radicalism.	0:04:36	0:04:40
-Socialist leader James Connolly -led a famous lockout in 1913...	0:04:40	0:04:45
-..in which 20,000 workers went -on strike to demand better rights.	0:04:45	0:04:49
-Calls came for -a measure of home rule for Ireland.	0:04:49	0:04:54
-The idea was to have -a parliament in Dublin...	0:04:54	0:04:57
-..that'd safeguard home affairs...	0:04:57	0:05:00
-..whilst allowing Westminster -to take care of the rest.	0:05:00	0:05:04
-That's what the majority -of Irish nationalists wished for.	0:05:04	0:05:09
-At the outbreak of the First -World War, Irish nationalists...	0:05:09	0:05:13
-..were led to believe...	0:05:13	0:05:15
-..that if they proved themselves -to be good citizens...	0:05:15	0:05:20
-..within the British Empire...	0:05:20	0:05:22
-..then Britain would certainly -grant them home rule for Ireland.	0:05:22	0:05:27
-To ensure their home rule...	0:05:30	0:05:32
-..more than 200,000 Irishmen joined -British troops in the Great War.	0:05:32	0:05:37
-But for radical nationalists, -home rule wouldn't be enough.	0:05:37	0:05:42
-They saw an opportunity to realize -the dream of an Irish Free State...	0:05:42	0:05:47
-..with the slogan, England's -difficulty is Ireland's opportunity.	0:05:48	0:05:53
-The revolt's main figures...	0:05:53	0:05:56
-..were -the Irish Republican Brotherhood...	0:05:56	0:06:00
-..a small, -secret revolutionary movement.	0:06:00	0:06:03
-Other institutions -began forming alliances with them.	0:06:03	0:06:07
-The Irish Volunteers, -the Irish Citizen Army...	0:06:07	0:06:11
-..and Cumann na mBan, -the Women's League.	0:06:11	0:06:14
-All these organisations -believed that using violence...	0:06:15	0:06:19
-..was a way -of ensuring political objectives.	0:06:19	0:06:22
-They were essentially terrorists...	0:06:22	0:06:25
-..though books -refer to them as rebels.	0:06:25	0:06:28
-Dad's very fond of his rebels.	0:06:28	0:06:30
-Society's most colourful characters -- Pete Goginan and Cayo Evans...	0:06:31	0:06:36
-..of the Free Wales Army.	0:06:36	0:06:38
-Meic Stevens'd call by our house. -That didn't happen in other homes!	0:06:38	0:06:42
-But I didn't find it unusual -at the time.	0:06:43	0:06:46
-The fact that those -who were rebelled in 1916...	0:06:46	0:06:50
-..were true rebels -must've greatly appealed to him.	0:06:50	0:06:54
-They were ordinary people -who'd had enough.	0:06:54	0:06:57
-The 1960s -were exciting times for us.	0:07:01	0:07:03
-We did plenty of protesting.	0:07:03	0:07:06
-Plaid Cymru -was on the brink of victory...	0:07:06	0:07:09
-..Cymdeithas yr Iaith -launched its road signs' campaign...	0:07:09	0:07:13
-..and us young people -were defying convention.	0:07:13	0:07:16
-There's no doubt -that our visit to Dublin...	0:07:16	0:07:21
-..charged the batteries -and inspired us.	0:07:21	0:07:25
-Not only from Ireland...	0:07:25	0:07:27
-..but it was important we witnessed -the language struggle...	0:07:27	0:07:31
-..and the struggle for home rule for -Wales in an international context.	0:07:31	0:07:35
-Our visit to Ireland...	0:07:36	0:07:38
-..reminded us that we were -part of something much bigger.	0:07:38	0:07:42
-I went over for the celebration.	0:07:43	0:07:45
-Some call it a commemoration.	0:07:45	0:07:48
-It's a celebration for me, -because, unlike us...	0:07:48	0:07:51
-..the Irish -have something to celebrate.	0:07:51	0:07:54
-The Welsh have always been cowards -and that's how we'll stay.	0:07:54	0:07:58
-There were two processions.	0:08:02	0:08:04
-The official one -and one with the IRA...	0:08:05	0:08:07
-..before the atrocities of the '70s.	0:08:07	0:08:10
-My father was -in the middle of the IRA parade...	0:08:10	0:08:13
-..and many Welsh people disapproved.	0:08:13	0:08:16
-It remains a sensitive issue -to this day, as it was in 1966...	0:08:16	0:08:20
-..whether you're celebrating -or commemorating a bloody chapter.	0:08:21	0:08:25
-In '66, the older generation of -Welsh nationalists trod carefully.	0:08:26	0:08:31
-Since we enthusiastic youths -made heroes of these people...	0:08:31	0:08:36
-..there was hope that Wales -could go in the same direction.	0:08:37	0:08:41
-Looking back, we were -playing with fire, to some extent...	0:08:41	0:08:45
-..because we were commemorating -a military rebellion.	0:08:46	0:08:50
-While Plaid Cymru members -marched with the official parade...	0:08:50	0:08:55
-..we, as the Free Wales Army...	0:08:56	0:08:58
-..joined the unofficial parade -with the IRA.	0:08:59	0:09:02
-We were marching alongside -the heroes who fought in 1916.	0:09:03	0:09:07
-It was incredible.	0:09:07	0:09:09
-I began to hero worship these men.	0:09:09	0:09:12
-For us in Wales, -we had to go all the way back...	0:09:12	0:09:15
-..to Glyndwr and Llywelyn.	0:09:16	0:09:17
-But these men -had fought a battle...	0:09:18	0:09:22
-..just before I was born...	0:09:22	0:09:24
-..and they were still alive.	0:09:25	0:09:27
-Following him around Dublin -is an experience in itself...	0:09:33	0:09:37
-..because you see the main sites -where the revolt took place.	0:09:37	0:09:41
-He'd lead me down alleyways and say, -"Joe Clarke used to live there.	0:09:42	0:09:47
-"This is where the snipers stood."	0:09:47	0:09:49
-There was something of note -on practically every street.	0:09:50	0:09:53
-The rebels' objective...	0:09:54	0:09:56
-..was to control -Dublin's civic centre buildings.	0:09:56	0:10:01
-The rebellion had been planned -for Easter Sunday...	0:10:01	0:10:06
-..but due to a misunderstanding...	0:10:06	0:10:09
-..the head of the Irish Volunteers, -Eoin MacNeill...	0:10:09	0:10:13
-..had ordered everyone -not to take action...	0:10:13	0:10:18
-..in an article in a newspaper.	0:10:18	0:10:21
-There was a lack of clarity...	0:10:21	0:10:24
-..as to -when the revolt would happen.	0:10:24	0:10:27
-On the Monday...	0:10:27	0:10:30
-..only 1,200 rebels showed up, -far less than expected.	0:10:30	0:10:34
-Arrangements were very disorganised.	0:10:34	0:10:37
-It was like any other -national holiday in Dublin.	0:10:40	0:10:43
-The Liffey's docks were quiet, -ships were idle...	0:10:43	0:10:47
-..but throughout the night, -1,200 rebels...	0:10:47	0:10:51
-..put their plans in motion...	0:10:51	0:10:53
-..to seize the -city's municipal buildings.	0:10:54	0:10:57
-Led by James Connolly and -Patrick Pearse, the first rebels...	0:10:57	0:11:02
-..marched into the Post Office.	0:11:02	0:11:04
-The Republicans -held regular parades.	0:11:04	0:11:09
-The British soldiers just thought -it was another ordinary parade...	0:11:10	0:11:14
-..but this time they meant business.	0:11:14	0:11:17
-John McBride -was on his way to a wedding...	0:11:17	0:11:20
-..when he saw the men marching.	0:11:21	0:11:23
-"What's going on?" he said. "We're -rebelling." "I'm coming with you."	0:11:23	0:11:28
-In the city centre, the insurgents -drew nearer to their targets.	0:11:30	0:11:35
-City Hall, Dublin Castle, -Liberty Hall, Four Courts.	0:11:35	0:11:38
-At 12.20pm, the Irish Volunteers...	0:11:39	0:11:42
-..and Citizens' Army -stormed the General Post Office.	0:11:42	0:11:46
-The old Irish notion -of a revolution...	0:11:49	0:11:53
-..meant seizing a building...	0:11:53	0:11:56
-..reinforcing it and occupying it.	0:11:56	0:11:58
-Why did they choose -the General Post Office?	0:11:59	0:12:01
-It's a civic building, -it's strategic...	0:12:02	0:12:05
-..but I think they chose it -as a symbol of Britishness.	0:12:05	0:12:08
-That's why they seized the building.	0:12:08	0:12:12
-The General Post Office served as -their headquarters for the week.	0:12:13	0:12:17
-Shortly after the attack, -Patrick Pearse read out...	0:12:18	0:12:21
-..the Proclamation -of the Irish Republic...	0:12:21	0:12:24
-..signed by himself, James Connolly, -Thomas Clarke, Eamonn Ceannt...	0:12:24	0:12:29
-..Sean MacDiarmada, Thomas -MacDonagh and Joseph Plunkett.	0:12:29	0:12:33
-This was their statement -for an Irish Free State.	0:12:33	0:12:37
-It was obvious -Pearse had written the proclamation.	0:12:37	0:12:41
-You could tell it'd been poetically -written by a literary man.	0:12:41	0:12:46
-He was inducted into the Gorsedd of -the Bards of the Isle of Britain...	0:12:47	0:12:52
-..at the Cardiff Eisteddfod in 1899.	0:12:52	0:12:55
-His bardic name...	0:12:55	0:12:57
-..was Areithydd (Orator).	0:12:57	0:12:59
-On the morning of Easter Monday...	0:12:59	0:13:02
-..he stood on the GPO's steps...	0:13:02	0:13:06
-..to read the proclamation -like a true orator.	0:13:06	0:13:09
-Pearse's speech -was a direct appeal to the heart.	0:13:10	0:13:14
-To him, safeguarding -the culture and language...	0:13:14	0:13:18
-..was as important -as winning political independence.	0:13:18	0:13:21
-Someone who recounts the story to -thousands of visitors each year...	0:13:21	0:13:26
-..is historian Lorcan Collins.	0:13:26	0:13:29
-Alright, comrade? How's it going?	0:13:29	0:13:32
-How are you doing? -You're a dangerous man.	0:13:32	0:13:35
-I'm Dylan. It's nice to meet you.	0:13:35	0:13:37
-I've heard a lot about you.	0:13:38	0:13:40
-I've heard a lot about Mr Lorcan -Collins. He's quite a character.	0:13:40	0:13:44
-After meeting him I understood -why Dad is so fond of him.	0:13:44	0:13:48
-He's a breath of fresh air.	0:13:48	0:13:50
-He's a lovely bloke. -He makes history come alive.	0:13:51	0:13:54
-Many think -there might've been thousands...	0:13:54	0:13:57
-..listening to Pearse -declaring this Republic.	0:13:57	0:14:00
-Really, if 20 or 30 were listening, -that's almost an exaggeration.	0:14:00	0:14:05
-It seems that -there was so much going on...	0:14:05	0:14:08
-..with people building barricades -and windows smashing...	0:14:08	0:14:13
-..that people moved away -halfway through it.	0:14:13	0:14:16
-But it's still a wonderful document -to Irishmen and Irishwomen.	0:14:16	0:14:20
-And that lovely line...	0:14:20	0:14:22
-.."The Republic guarantees -religious and civil liberty...	0:14:22	0:14:26
-"..equal rights and -opportunities to all its citizens."	0:14:27	0:14:30
-It declares its resolve to the -pursuit of happiness and prosperity.	0:14:31	0:14:35
-"Cherishing all the children -of the nation equally."	0:14:35	0:14:39
-That's a very important aspect.	0:14:39	0:14:41
-Patrick Pearse was -one of the most remarkable figures.	0:14:44	0:14:49
-He was a schoolteacher, a poet...	0:14:49	0:14:52
-..a promoter -of the Irish language...	0:14:52	0:14:56
-..and a devout Catholic.	0:14:57	0:14:59
-For him, bloodshed at Easter...	0:14:59	0:15:04
-..gave it important symbolism...	0:15:04	0:15:07
-..and was a means -of resurrecting Ireland...	0:15:07	0:15:10
-..into a new world.	0:15:11	0:15:13
-I don't think it was -Patrick Pearse's intention...	0:15:13	0:15:17
-..to plan a revolution -in a detailed way...	0:15:18	0:15:22
-..so that by the end, they would -wind up in power at Dublin Castle.	0:15:22	0:15:27
-There was something almost -dream-like about his intentions.	0:15:29	0:15:34
-He wasn't fighting -to win a battle...	0:15:37	0:15:40
-..he was fighting -to win on a more symbolic level...	0:15:40	0:15:44
-..so that they would reach the GPO -and announce a statement of intent.	0:15:45	0:15:51
-Here we are, the Republic.	0:15:51	0:15:53
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-Croke Park, Dublin, the spiritual -home of Irish nationalism...	0:16:07	0:16:12
-..and home of -the Gaelic Athletics Association...	0:16:12	0:16:15
-..established 100 years ago -to promote culture...	0:16:16	0:16:19
-..and safeguard traditional sports -such as hurling and Gaelic football.	0:16:19	0:16:24
-GAA and Croke Park -has been an integral part...	0:16:25	0:16:28
-..of the Irish struggle -for independence.	0:16:28	0:16:31
-We're in Croke Park for the final.	0:16:32	0:16:35
-Dublin against Kerry - -two of the country's biggest clubs.	0:16:35	0:16:39
-There's a crowd of 82,000.	0:16:39	0:16:41
-I've seen Wales play football here.	0:16:42	0:16:44
-The goals are familiar but -the rugby posts attached to them...	0:16:44	0:16:48
-..makes it different, -so I hope there's a spare seat!	0:16:48	0:16:52
-Journalists are people -who get to the root of the story.	0:16:57	0:17:00
-That's what Dad's done all his life. -There's always more to every story.	0:17:01	0:17:06
-I've tried to follow -in his footsteps and failed.	0:17:06	0:17:09
-Commentating on football isn't quite -as significant as being a reporter.	0:17:10	0:17:15
-There were 1,500 rebels in Dublin...	0:17:23	0:17:25
-..in 1916...	0:17:26	0:17:29
-..but there were -10 times more Irishmen...	0:17:29	0:17:32
-..fighting -in the British Army's ranks.	0:17:32	0:17:35
-Those complexities meant -that Dublin's ordinary citizens...	0:17:35	0:17:41
-..initially regarded -the revolutionaries as traitors...	0:17:41	0:17:46
-..rather than heroes.	0:17:46	0:17:48
-A large majority -of Dublin's citizens...	0:17:49	0:17:51
-..had other -everyday practical matters...	0:17:52	0:17:55
-..on their plate...	0:17:56	0:17:58
-..so the idea of supporting -an armed rebellion wasn't welcomed.	0:17:58	0:18:03
-The charismatic socialist, James -Connolly, was one of the leaders.	0:18:06	0:18:10
-With his vision -for an independent Ireland...	0:18:11	0:18:14
-..he inspired thousands of Irish -to join the campaign.	0:18:15	0:18:18
-From their HQ at the Post Office, -Connolly, Pearse and Plunkett...	0:18:22	0:18:27
-..tightened their grip -on the civic buildings.	0:18:27	0:18:30
-Edward Daly and his battalion -occupied Four Courts.	0:18:31	0:18:34
-Eamon De Valera -occupied Boland's Bakery.	0:18:34	0:18:37
-Thomas MacDonagh -occupied the Jacobs Factory...	0:18:38	0:18:41
-..Eamonn Ceannt -occupied the South Dublin Union...	0:18:41	0:18:44
-..and Michael Mallin -occupied St Stephen's Green.	0:18:44	0:18:48
-Knowing they were in trouble...	0:18:48	0:18:50
-..Britain deployed -thousands of soldiers to Dublin...	0:18:50	0:18:53
-..but 1,000 Sherwood Foresters -were held at Mount Street Bridge...	0:18:54	0:18:57
-..the main entry route -into the city.	0:18:58	0:19:01
-They came here, up that road -on their way into the city centre...	0:19:01	0:19:07
-..but, of course, Joe Clarke -and six others were expecting them.	0:19:07	0:19:12
-Two or three of them -were in Clanwilliam House...	0:19:12	0:19:16
-..two or three others -waited for them over there.	0:19:16	0:19:20
-They were ambushed, -with no hope of escaping.	0:19:21	0:19:23
-After five hours -of fierce fighting...	0:19:26	0:19:29
-..the rebels -ran out of ammunition...	0:19:29	0:19:32
-..and the British gained entry -into the city centre.	0:19:32	0:19:36
-My old friend, Joe Clarke, -was in amongst it all.	0:19:36	0:19:40
-A soldier caught Joe...	0:19:40	0:19:42
-..he took Joe's pistol from his -hand, pointed it at his forehead...	0:19:42	0:19:47
-..and pulled the trigger.	0:19:48	0:19:49
-Thank goodness it didn't go off.	0:19:50	0:19:52
-The doctor arrived and said...	0:19:52	0:19:54
-.."There's been too much bloodshed -today, give me the gun."	0:19:54	0:19:59
-Joe was detained and taken to -Richmond Barracks for questioning.	0:19:59	0:20:03
-Joe Clarke was one of -the sweetest men I've ever met.	0:20:06	0:20:10
-He was a very short man - -just over five foot tall.	0:20:10	0:20:14
-He wore jam-jar spectacles....	0:20:14	0:20:17
-..and leaned on crutches.	0:20:17	0:20:19
-He was the last person on earth -I'd imagine with a gun.	0:20:19	0:20:23
-The rebellion's bloodiest battle -took place on Mount Street Bridge...	0:20:24	0:20:29
-..with more than -250 fatalities or casualties.	0:20:29	0:20:32
-The rebels -had fought with their hearts...	0:20:32	0:20:35
-..against the world's -largest professional army.	0:20:35	0:20:39
-At home, we have a romantic image -of what happened here.	0:20:39	0:20:43
-You forget about the British and -the youths who were killed here too.	0:20:44	0:20:48
-It's awful.	0:20:48	0:20:50
-One message reads, -"In memory of all who died here."	0:20:50	0:20:55
-Britain deployed a warship, -the Helga...	0:20:58	0:21:02
-..up the Liffey to fire shells -across Dublin's city centre...	0:21:02	0:21:07
-..until it was completely destroyed.	0:21:08	0:21:11
-The General Post Office -was burnt to a cinder.	0:21:11	0:21:15
-On the Thursday afternoon...	0:21:15	0:21:17
-..James Connolly -sustained serious injuries...	0:21:18	0:21:21
-..to his leg and arm -at the Post Office.	0:21:21	0:21:24
-On the streets outside -the massacre intensified.	0:21:24	0:21:28
-Though prime figures such as -the socialist James Connolly...	0:21:29	0:21:33
-..were prominent in the rebellion...	0:21:33	0:21:36
-..little reference is made -to all the civilians involved.	0:21:37	0:21:41
-By the end of the week...	0:21:41	0:21:43
-..there were -more ordinary citizens killed...	0:21:43	0:21:48
-..than the fatalities -on the two military sides.	0:21:48	0:21:51
-The British Army showed no mercy.	0:21:53	0:21:56
-It was intent -on quelling the rebels.	0:21:56	0:21:59
-They had work to do...	0:21:59	0:22:01
-..in the trenches of France.	0:22:01	0:22:03
-During Easter week, -almost 500 people lost their lives.	0:22:05	0:22:09
-More than half -were civilian deaths...	0:22:09	0:22:11
-..and many were children.	0:22:12	0:22:14
-Hostility -towards the rebellion grew.	0:22:14	0:22:17
-As with every rebellion...	0:22:17	0:22:21
-..it's the innocent people who -suffer, many of whom are children.	0:22:21	0:22:26
-Pearse realized -that the revolt had been in vain.	0:22:26	0:22:30
-He decided to send messages -across the country, saying...	0:22:31	0:22:36
-.."We've given it a go, -now it's time to surrender."	0:22:36	0:22:41
-With 2,500 rebels -facing 20,000 British soldiers...	0:22:43	0:22:47
-..Pearse ordered everyone -to lay down their arms.	0:22:47	0:22:51
-The city's streets -were completely destroyed.	0:22:51	0:22:55
-The insurgents, along with -their leaders, were arrested.	0:22:59	0:23:03
-Britain was determined to put an end -to the rebellion once and for all.	0:23:03	0:23:08
-A decision was made -to shoot the rebellion's leaders.	0:23:09	0:23:13
-This was the most -fateful decision of them all...	0:23:13	0:23:18
-..during Easter week.	0:23:19	0:23:21
-It was the catalyst that -turned an unsuccessful campaign...	0:23:21	0:23:26
-..into a national plight...	0:23:26	0:23:28
-..that transformed -the country's politics and fate.	0:23:29	0:23:32
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-By the end of Easter week in 1916...	0:23:43	0:23:46
-..more than 2,500 -had been either killed or wounded...	0:23:46	0:23:49
-..including 40 children.	0:23:50	0:23:52
-Knowing there was no way of winning, -Patrick Pearse surrendered...	0:23:52	0:23:56
-..and the leaders were rounded up...	0:23:56	0:23:58
-..including the seven who'd signed -the Proclamation on Easter Monday.	0:23:59	0:24:04
-Britain's response was to -punish them in the most extreme way.	0:24:04	0:24:08
-By executing them one by one.	0:24:08	0:24:11
-As he was of American descent, -Eamon De Valera's life was spared.	0:24:11	0:24:15
-It wasn't the prime minister -who gave the order...	0:24:25	0:24:28
-..neither was it Lloyd George, -the War Secretary...	0:24:28	0:24:31
-..but Viscount Wimborne, Ireland's -Chief Secretary, who was Welsh...	0:24:32	0:24:36
-..a descendent -of the Guest family of Glamorgan.	0:24:36	0:24:39
-He ordered the execution -of the 15 rebels.	0:24:39	0:24:42
-There's a chill here, though -we're sheltered from the wind.	0:24:51	0:24:55
-They've kept it simple. -It's such a stark setting.	0:24:55	0:25:00
-It was a perfect place -to execute people in private.	0:25:00	0:25:04
-Something tells me that they were -quite willing to take the bullets.	0:25:05	0:25:10
-Willie Pearse, Patrick's brother...	0:25:10	0:25:13
-..wanted to die.	0:25:13	0:25:15
-If Patrick was going to be shot, -then so would he.	0:25:15	0:25:20
-The only reason they shot Willie was -because he was Patrick's brother.	0:25:20	0:25:25
-This is Pearse's letter -to his mother...	0:25:37	0:25:40
-..that he wrote -the night before his execution.	0:25:41	0:25:44
-It's a famous letter -and it's plain and simple.	0:25:44	0:25:47
-He says, "Don't grieve for me, -I'm doing this for a free Ireland."	0:25:48	0:25:52
-This is what he wanted.	0:25:52	0:25:54
-He was willing -to sacrifice his life.	0:25:54	0:25:57
-Pearse expected it.	0:26:01	0:26:03
-He believed in bloody sacrifice.	0:26:04	0:26:07
-"There's nothing but our own red -blood can make a right Rose Tree."	0:26:07	0:26:11
-Connolly was more of a pragmatist.	0:26:11	0:26:14
-Ordinary folk -were Connolly's people.	0:26:14	0:26:17
-They were -very different characters...	0:26:17	0:26:20
-..but together they created -an unconquerable union.	0:26:20	0:26:25
-I've been standing at the stank -where Connolly was shot.	0:26:26	0:26:32
-That's one of the most pitiful -scenes I've ever imagined...	0:26:32	0:26:37
-..thinking about this man, -who was shot in his leg...	0:26:37	0:26:40
-..and carried on a stretcher -into Kilmainham yard.	0:26:41	0:26:46
-He couldn't stand on his feet, -so they sat him in a chair.	0:26:46	0:26:49
-They had to tie him to the chair...	0:26:50	0:26:54
-..so he would sit upright.	0:26:54	0:26:57
-According to the story...	0:26:58	0:27:00
-..or myth, -no-one's sure which is true...	0:27:00	0:27:03
-..seconds before the bullets -hit him...	0:27:03	0:27:06
-..he held his head high.	0:27:06	0:27:08
-British authorities hadn't foreseen -the effect the executions had...	0:27:15	0:27:20
-..on public opinion in Ireland.	0:27:20	0:27:24
-It's one thing to execute a man...	0:27:25	0:27:28
-..who's in optimum health...	0:27:29	0:27:31
-..who's fought a rebellion...	0:27:34	0:27:36
-..and who's used violence -against you.	0:27:36	0:27:39
-It's another matter -when you execute a man...	0:27:40	0:27:43
-..who's unable to stand...	0:27:43	0:27:45
-..and executing a man in a chair.	0:27:45	0:27:48
-As the news began to emerge...	0:27:50	0:27:54
-..the Irish began to reconsider -the rebellion's objective.	0:27:54	0:27:59
-It's very peaceful here.	0:28:11	0:28:13
-There's no birdsong...	0:28:13	0:28:15
-..which is odd.	0:28:15	0:28:17
-I don't know -if it's me romanticising...	0:28:18	0:28:21
-..but it's -a sobering feeling coming here.	0:28:21	0:28:25
-All the bodies were -thrown into a large hole here...	0:28:29	0:28:33
-..and covered with limestone...	0:28:34	0:28:37
-..so that they disappeared quickly.	0:28:37	0:28:40
-They didn't -want to make martyrs of them.	0:28:40	0:28:43
-They refused -to give the families their bodies.	0:28:43	0:28:46
-This is probably the -most sacred place in Dublin today.	0:28:47	0:28:52
-Sean MacDermott.	0:28:52	0:28:54
-And the man himself - -James Connolly.	0:28:55	0:28:58
-Being here -has made me appreciate it more.	0:28:58	0:29:01
-What happened in the aftermath...	0:29:01	0:29:03
-..changed -the course of Ireland's history.	0:29:04	0:29:08
-What happened to the heroes -who signed the Proclamation...	0:29:08	0:29:12
-..and the way they were treated.	0:29:12	0:29:15
-You feel yourself -becoming more nationalistic.	0:29:15	0:29:18
-It's hard not to be affected by it.	0:29:18	0:29:21
-Hearing about -the execution of Patrick Pearse...	0:29:24	0:29:27
-..and especially James Connolly -changed the opinion of the Irish...	0:29:28	0:29:33
-..prompting a counter response -to what Britain was doing.	0:29:33	0:29:39
-That is to say...	0:29:39	0:29:41
-..that is the real starting place...	0:29:41	0:29:45
-..of the revolt against Britain.	0:29:45	0:29:48
-"Ugly holes -in Cnoc an Arbhair's skull	0:29:50	0:29:54
-"15 empty graves guffaw	0:29:54	0:29:57
-"Like the greedy mouths -of vulture chicks	0:29:57	0:30:00
-"Waiting for their carrion	0:30:01	0:30:03
-"Around them -a regiment of upright Easter lilies	0:30:03	0:30:06
-"Hold their heads high	0:30:07	0:30:09
-"Challenging bullets of rain	0:30:09	0:30:11
-"As they greet the dawn -of late spring."	0:30:11	0:30:15
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-Today's a special day -since it was almost a century ago...	0:30:32	0:30:37
-..that the first three prisoners...	0:30:38	0:30:40
-..came to the Frongoch camp.	0:30:40	0:30:42
-They were later joined...	0:30:42	0:30:45
-..by a further 1,860 -in the following weeks.	0:30:45	0:30:49
-Commemorating the centenary -of the prisoners' arrival...	0:30:51	0:30:55
-..is very important.	0:30:56	0:30:57
-I don't think that people in general -are aware of Frongoch's history.	0:30:58	0:31:03
-You associate that area -with Tryweryn.	0:31:05	0:31:07
-It's dominated Welsh history -for so long...	0:31:08	0:31:11
-..you forget about the area's -other history a stone's throw away.	0:31:11	0:31:16
-Following the execution -of the Easter Rising's leaders...	0:31:18	0:31:22
-..more than 2,500 Republicans, -many of whom hadn't fought...	0:31:23	0:31:27
-..were imprisoned -in Irish and British jails.	0:31:27	0:31:30
-The least dangerous were sent to -Frongoch detention camp near Bala.	0:31:31	0:31:35
-Among them was Michael Collins.	0:31:35	0:31:38
-Age 26, he was the rebellion's -youngest military leader.	0:31:38	0:31:42
-He became a big name in -the history of Irish independence.	0:31:42	0:31:45
-Once a concentration camp -for German prisoners...	0:31:46	0:31:49
-..the prison was ideal -in terms of size and location.	0:31:49	0:31:52
-The men would've been escorted -from the train station...	0:31:52	0:31:57
-..and led down this road.	0:31:57	0:31:59
-There was a high wall of barbed wire -on both sides of the road...	0:31:59	0:32:03
-..and electric wire -surrounding it all.	0:32:03	0:32:06
-On the right here -would've been the north camp.	0:32:07	0:32:11
-Three dozen wooden huts...	0:32:11	0:32:14
-..and three dozen men in each one.	0:32:14	0:32:17
-The south camp was here.	0:32:18	0:32:20
-It was once a distillery.	0:32:21	0:32:22
-Lloyd Price from Rhiwlas -wanted to brew Welsh whisky.	0:32:23	0:32:27
-Apparently, -the heat was intolerable here...	0:32:29	0:32:32
-..while it was too cold -on this side...	0:32:33	0:32:35
-..so the men referred to them...	0:32:35	0:32:38
-..Purgatory and Siberia.	0:32:38	0:32:41
-A 15-year-old local -worked in the camp's canteen.	0:32:44	0:32:47
-Johnnie Roberts got to know Michael -Collins and his crew very well.	0:32:47	0:32:52
-I was the only Welshman there.	0:32:52	0:32:54
-They started calling me -the Little Welshman.	0:32:54	0:32:58
-They liked me -but detested the English.	0:32:58	0:33:01
-Those who were -in the south camp...	0:33:01	0:33:04
-..complained the most.	0:33:05	0:33:07
-The place was so wet and damp...	0:33:07	0:33:10
-..that the poor Irishmen had to -sleep in dire wet conditions...	0:33:10	0:33:14
-..that was also overrun with rats.	0:33:14	0:33:18
-In the June of this year -people flocked to Frongoch...	0:33:21	0:33:25
-..to commemorate -the internment of the rebels.	0:33:25	0:33:28
-Back in 1916, Michael Collins -and his fellow prisoners...	0:33:28	0:33:32
-..were surprised to see the Welsh -language thriving in the area.	0:33:33	0:33:36
-Some of them -even learned the language.	0:33:37	0:33:39
-It inspired them...	0:33:39	0:33:41
-..to resurrect the Irish language...	0:33:42	0:33:44
-..by providing lessons.	0:33:45	0:33:46
-They also practised -military manoeuvres too.	0:33:47	0:33:50
-They learnt guerrilla tactics -of hit and run...	0:33:50	0:33:53
-..instead of capturing buildings.	0:33:53	0:33:57
-These men were shrewd.	0:33:57	0:33:59
-They were preparing -to create an Irish Free State.	0:33:59	0:34:03
-They put us all in one camp.	0:34:05	0:34:07
-We got to know our counterparts -from all over Ireland.	0:34:07	0:34:11
-We learned a lot about tactics...	0:34:12	0:34:15
-..in guerrilla warfare...	0:34:15	0:34:17
-..and educated themselves in the way -to form an army and succeed.	0:34:18	0:34:24
-Anger had been brewing -from the start.	0:34:27	0:34:29
-Britain had interned them -without a release date...	0:34:30	0:34:34
-..with no opportunity to defend -themselves in a court of law.	0:34:34	0:34:38
-To me, internment is one of -the most diabolical punishments...	0:34:41	0:34:47
-..inflicted on man.	0:34:47	0:34:49
-Imprisonment without sentencing...	0:34:49	0:34:52
-..and without a trial.	0:34:52	0:34:54
-But the Irish -seized the opportunity...	0:34:57	0:35:00
-..to retrain themselves -in weapons' training and warfare...	0:35:00	0:35:05
-..in order to run -an Irish Free State.	0:35:05	0:35:09
-Many people describe Frongoch...	0:35:13	0:35:15
-..as the University of Revolution.	0:35:16	0:35:18
-British authorities had interned -these radical young men...	0:35:21	0:35:25
-..in one place, and what happened?	0:35:25	0:35:28
-They became -more radicalised together.	0:35:28	0:35:30
-Britain hadn't learnt its lesson.	0:35:32	0:35:35
-This was highlighted at Frongoch...	0:35:35	0:35:38
-..by one of the prisoners.	0:35:38	0:35:40
-He said, "We're all together here."	0:35:41	0:35:43
-200 of them -had never even held a gun.	0:35:44	0:35:48
-But on their release...	0:35:48	0:35:50
-..they'd obviously -learnt the tricks of the trade.	0:35:51	0:35:54
-They were much more republican -than any of those who went in there.	0:35:54	0:35:59
-Patrick Pearse said, "Only one thing -is worse than an armed Unionist...	0:36:02	0:36:07
-"..and that's -an unarmed Republican."	0:36:07	0:36:10
-Though he'd played -no part in the revolt...	0:36:10	0:36:13
-..Dennis McCullough -was interned here.	0:36:13	0:36:15
-He told his son -very little about it.	0:36:16	0:36:18
-They decided there was too much -unhappiness family-wise, hatred...	0:36:19	0:36:24
-..so they just kept silent about it.	0:36:24	0:36:27
-I find it very emotional -because of the reality of it all.	0:36:27	0:36:32
-That on this very field -that it all happened.	0:36:32	0:36:36
-There's a genuine sense of community -and I'm very moved by it all.	0:36:37	0:36:41
-Anger grew -over squalid living conditions...	0:36:43	0:36:46
-..and the fact that many -had been wrongly interned.	0:36:46	0:36:50
-Many went on hunger strike and -disease swept through the camp.	0:36:50	0:36:54
-Frongoch's doctor was under so much -pressure, he committed suicide.	0:36:54	0:36:59
-On his first day -as Prime Minister of Britain...	0:36:59	0:37:03
-..Lloyd George released the -Frongoch prisoners in December 1916.	0:37:03	0:37:08
-But the damage had been done.	0:37:11	0:37:14
-The disorganised rebels of -the Easter Rising were now ready...	0:37:14	0:37:19
-..to battle for independence -once again.	0:37:20	0:37:22
-The Welsh-language publication -of the book...	0:37:23	0:37:25
-..made me realize how much history -was involved in the uprising.	0:37:26	0:37:30
-The Irish -love hearing about Frongoch.	0:37:30	0:37:33
-They start realizing how important -this rural village is...	0:37:33	0:37:37
-..in Ireland's history, -and Dad's book has helped that.	0:37:37	0:37:41
-It's taken years -for the importance of Frongoch...	0:37:41	0:37:45
-..to come to people's attention.	0:37:46	0:37:49
-It's one of the most significant -places in Ireland's history.	0:37:49	0:37:54
-What was learned at Frongoch...	0:37:54	0:37:57
-..has travelled worldwide.	0:37:57	0:37:59
-People who are fighting for freedom -have adopted the same tactics.	0:37:59	0:38:04
-A contentious figure -in Irish politics...	0:38:05	0:38:08
-..is the MP and -Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams.	0:38:09	0:38:12
-How's the craic?	0:38:13	0:38:15
-Good to meet you. -Been looking forward to this.	0:38:15	0:38:18
-A thorn in Britain's side, -he was imprisoned several times.	0:38:18	0:38:23
-Following the IRA's bombing campaign -in the early 1970s...	0:38:24	0:38:27
-..he was sent -to Maze Prison, Long Kesh.	0:38:27	0:38:30
-Like the inmates of Frongoch, -he was interned without trial...	0:38:30	0:38:35
-..which still happens worldwide -today in places like Guantanamo Bay.	0:38:35	0:38:40
-Thank you for your approval.	0:38:41	0:38:43
-In a recent blog, -Gerry Adams commented...	0:38:43	0:38:46
-..on how much he'd enjoyed -Dad's book about Frongoch.	0:38:46	0:38:50
-You've written about this -very well. I want to complement you.	0:38:50	0:38:54
-It's a very important piece -of Irish and Welsh history.	0:38:54	0:38:58
-And the part that was in cages...	0:38:58	0:39:00
-..just reflects -exactly what Long Kesh was like.	0:39:01	0:39:04
-To be interned without trial...	0:39:04	0:39:07
-..locked up, how did you feel?	0:39:07	0:39:10
-I was badly beaten myself -on a number of occasions.	0:39:12	0:39:16
-But, you know, -anybody who's not afraid is a fool.	0:39:17	0:39:22
-It isn't being afraid -that's the issue...	0:39:22	0:39:24
-..it's being able to overcome it -is the challenge.	0:39:25	0:39:28
-When you were interned, you were -interned without a release date.	0:39:28	0:39:32
-When you were sentenced, -at least you had a release date.	0:39:32	0:39:36
-That made a difference -in terms of...	0:39:36	0:39:38
-..some people's psychological -approach to doing their time.	0:39:38	0:39:42
-I've written on this for you.	0:39:43	0:39:46
-"From Frongoch, onwards to freedom. -To Gerry Adams with admiration."	0:39:46	0:39:51
-Well done.	0:39:52	0:39:54
-It's a lovely historical record...	0:39:54	0:39:57
-..and is incredibly important.	0:39:57	0:40:00
-Thank you very much.	0:40:00	0:40:02
-I'll show you the Welsh one. You -wouldn't be able to understand this.	0:40:02	0:40:07
-The only Welsh phrase I have -is iechyd da (cheers).	0:40:09	0:40:12
-Meeting Gerry Adams -was completely surreal.	0:40:13	0:40:16
-He's such a famous figure, -and he was there, in front of us...	0:40:16	0:40:20
-..sitting down -having a chat with Dad.	0:40:20	0:40:23
-Like Frongoch, he was interned -during a very turbulent time.	0:40:23	0:40:29
-He's now a political figure...	0:40:29	0:40:31
-..which might confuse many.	0:40:32	0:40:34
-Once a terrorist, now a politician.	0:40:34	0:40:36
-But that's what happened -after the Easter Rising.	0:40:37	0:40:40
-Rebels became politicians.	0:40:40	0:40:42
-You've made his year. -It's fantastic.	0:40:43	0:40:46
-You've made my life!	0:40:47	0:40:49
-I'd always thought of Gerry Adams -as a hard man...	0:40:49	0:40:53
-..and a pragmatist...	0:40:53	0:40:55
-..but he's nothing like that.	0:40:56	0:40:58
-He's a warm man -with a good sense of humour.	0:40:59	0:41:02
-I feel privileged -to have met the man.	0:41:03	0:41:05
-Upon his release from Frongoch -in December 1916...	0:41:06	0:41:11
-..Michael Collins, Joe Clarke, -Dick McKee and Richard Mulcahy...	0:41:11	0:41:16
-..rose to prominence.	0:41:16	0:41:18
-They were the new architects -of the Free Irish State...	0:41:18	0:41:22
-..committed to fulfilling -the 1916 Proclamation.	0:41:22	0:41:26
-Britain thought it could revive -the old notion of home rule...	0:41:26	0:41:32
-..but the idea of carrying on -with business as before...	0:41:32	0:41:38
-..was completely untenable.	0:41:38	0:41:40
-There was extreme polarisation -in Dublin in 1916.	0:41:41	0:41:46
-It was impossible -to imagine one parliament...	0:41:46	0:41:50
-..that would unite -the entire county.	0:41:50	0:41:54
-Sending Collins et al to Frongoch -was Britain's worst mistake.	0:41:55	0:41:59
-It was there that they established -themselves as Sinn Fein...	0:41:59	0:42:04
-..and went on to win -a resounding victory...	0:42:04	0:42:07
-..in the 1918 General Election.	0:42:07	0:42:09
-They published the Free Irish -Republic and angered Britain.	0:42:09	0:42:14
-The IRA -also had its roots in Frongoch.	0:42:14	0:42:17
-It was Sinn Fein's new armed branch.	0:42:17	0:42:19
-Under Collins' leadership...	0:42:20	0:42:22
-..it waged war -on Britain once again in 1919...	0:42:23	0:42:26
-..in the Irish War of Independence.	0:42:26	0:42:29
-By the 1920s, -the only way of securing...	0:42:29	0:42:34
-..an acceptable settlement -was to divide Ireland.	0:42:34	0:42:38
-But, of course, -Republicans regarded Ireland...	0:42:39	0:42:43
-..as a united country.	0:42:43	0:42:45
-The 1916 Proclamation...	0:42:46	0:42:48
-..had stated it would 'cherish -the nation's children equally.'	0:42:48	0:42:52
-But that was merely a pipe dream.	0:42:53	0:42:56
-Britain -had to negotiate a settlement.	0:42:57	0:43:02
-Michael Collins and Lloyd George -agreed on a division of Ireland...	0:43:02	0:43:08
-..partitioning -the new Ireland in the south...	0:43:10	0:43:13
-..and the other Ireland -in the north.	0:43:13	0:43:16
-The partition, established in 1921, -still exists to this day.	0:43:17	0:43:21
-The Irish Free State or the -Republic of Ireland in the south...	0:43:21	0:43:25
-..and Northern Ireland, -which remains part of the UK.	0:43:25	0:43:29
-Following the division, there was -more bloodshed in the civil war...	0:43:29	0:43:34
-..when brother -turned against brother.	0:43:34	0:43:38
-In 1922, aged 31...	0:43:38	0:43:40
-..Michael Collins was shot.	0:43:41	0:43:43
-The perpetrator -still remains a mystery.	0:43:43	0:43:46
-The shrewd politician -who honed his craft at Frongoch...	0:43:46	0:43:50
-..is today a worldwide hero.	0:43:51	0:43:53
-Upon his release from Frongoch...	0:44:03	0:44:05
-..Joe Clarke -also played an important role...	0:44:05	0:44:08
-..in the future -of the new Ireland.	0:44:09	0:44:11
-He was a member of the IRA -and vice president of Sinn Fein.	0:44:11	0:44:15
-He and Dad -were good friends until the end.	0:44:16	0:44:18
-It was lovely -placing a flower on his grave.	0:44:18	0:44:21
-I know he meant a lot to Dad.	0:44:21	0:44:23
-Rest in peace, dear Joe.	0:44:29	0:44:31
-It's fair to say he changed my life.	0:44:33	0:44:36
-If he knew I was here now, -I doubt he'd say very much.	0:44:36	0:44:40
-He was a man of few words...	0:44:40	0:44:42
-..but he had a smile -behind those thick glasses.	0:44:42	0:44:45
-It was the smile of a man -who'd witnessed a lot.	0:44:45	0:44:49
-And that's when -the Frongoch obsession began.	0:44:49	0:44:53
-He's to blame for it all!	0:44:53	0:44:55
-The journey has been incredible...	0:44:57	0:45:00
-..because I've heard -Dad's stories all my life.	0:45:00	0:45:04
-They still make me laugh -and they still sustain my interest.	0:45:04	0:45:08
-It makes me appreciate him -as a journalist...	0:45:08	0:45:11
-..because Frongoch -has been an obsession of his.	0:45:11	0:45:15
-Visiting all these places reinforces -the story's importance...	0:45:15	0:45:19
-..and his contribution...	0:45:20	0:45:22
-..because he's changed part -of the story with Frongoch's angle.	0:45:22	0:45:26
-I'm very proud of him, -I always have been...	0:45:27	0:45:30
-..but going around Dublin with him -was lovely.	0:45:30	0:45:33
-It was quite a journey.	0:45:33	0:45:35
-Before we left, we called on an -old friend, musician Ryland Teifi.	0:45:39	0:45:44
-Nice to see you. How are you?	0:45:48	0:45:50
-Having married into -a musical family, the Clancys...	0:45:50	0:45:53
-..the family has settled in one -of the Irish speaking-strongholds.	0:45:54	0:45:58
-What did he make -of the centenary celebrations?	0:45:58	0:46:01
-It's obviously very important...	0:46:01	0:46:04
-..and perhaps -one of the things I envy...	0:46:04	0:46:07
-..is the fact that their history -is so familiar to them.	0:46:07	0:46:10
-It's part of their history.	0:46:11	0:46:13
-Ordinary people we've met -on the street know the history.	0:46:13	0:46:17
-The songs are also familiar to us. -We can't go without hearing a song.	0:46:17	0:46:21
-We're in the perfect location - -we've got Guinness.	0:46:21	0:46:25
-I hope you've brought your guitar.	0:46:25	0:46:27
-It's around here somewhere. -This is where we get up to mischief!	0:46:28	0:46:32
-We've mentioned -the Guinness and the singing.	0:46:32	0:46:35
-People might say -we're stereotyping...	0:46:35	0:46:38
-..but there's truth -to every stereotype.	0:46:38	0:46:42
-For me, the music is integral -to my love of this country.	0:46:42	0:46:47
-THEY SING IN IRISH	0:46:50	0:46:53
-I'll continue to visit Ireland -while I still have strength...	0:47:06	0:47:11
-..and while the stories -about Ireland are still in my mind.	0:47:11	0:47:15
-The story isn't over yet.	0:47:16	0:47:18
-It's not an Irish Ireland and -neither is it a unified Ireland.	0:47:18	0:47:22
-It's fitting that Dylan came with me -to sustain the interest...	0:47:24	0:47:29
-..and to pass it on -to his own children.	0:47:29	0:47:33
-I haven't really thought about -passing on the stories...	0:47:42	0:47:46
-..but it is important because -you don't want them to be forgotten.	0:47:47	0:47:51
-I doubt I can tell the story -as well as my father...	0:47:52	0:47:55
-..so my next step is to make sure -Anni and Ffredi show an interest.	0:47:55	0:48:01
-Ffredi could be an Irishman.	0:48:05	0:48:07
-He's small and solid.	0:48:07	0:48:10
-He's determined too...	0:48:10	0:48:12
-..and won't give in.	0:48:12	0:48:14
-I don't know where -this Irish element has come from.	0:48:15	0:48:19
-From me, perhaps.	0:48:19	0:48:21
-Anni is old enough now -to learn a few things about Ireland.	0:48:21	0:48:25
-The other -will learn in time, believe me!	0:48:25	0:48:28
-He'll be a Paddy!	0:48:28	0:48:30
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