These Irish independence history podcasts are fantastic! I never get tired of listening to them. Thanks Kevin!
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@brianquish2872
Жыл бұрын
Hello Kevin. Fine topic. He was some man Breen. Dan Breen and my great uncle were at the rescue of Sean Hogan in Knocklong. That rescue eventually cost my uncle his life as he was hung in Mountjoy for his part. In 2001 the Irish government invited our family and 9 others back for a funeral called ‘The Forgotten Ten’. It was for the 10 men who the Brits buried in Mountjoy just before they lost/left. Kevin Barry being the most well known of them. I was lucky to be a pallbearer at that funeral. Breen’s name up a few times. My grandfather who fought with Breen and who he himself spent 2.5 years in Wormwood Scrubs said ‘ Breen was the toughest’. Keep up these fine podcasts to keep the memory alive of those gallant men and women. I🍀👍🏻
@brianquish2872
Жыл бұрын
Ned Foley is da’ uncle.
@timoconnor7423
8 ай бұрын
Breen when elected T D went into the Dail with 2 revolvers @ said if he had to he would shoot his way in
@retireearly7223
Ай бұрын
Brian Quish. You come from good stock. I’d be honored to meet you.
@IrishGael
6 ай бұрын
Dan Breen was and always be and Irish hero, love the man and his interviews, had respect and understood what the Irish needed, a true patriot, and an icon for todays troubles
@Sean-fb7cy
Жыл бұрын
God bless Dan Breen Sean Tracey Dinny Lacey and all irish patriots ❤
@noelblack475
2 ай бұрын
The photo of Christian is a reenactment from the film Insurrection.
@bigc5630
Жыл бұрын
When you two get together, as a man in my 40's in Belfast, you bring us the single best podcasts on the internet, in my opinion!!!!!!! Unreal, keep it up
@divinedefiance7069
4 ай бұрын
Proud to say Dan Breen was my grandfather's first cousin. They worked closely together in the war of Independence.
@retireearly7223
Ай бұрын
Divinedefiance. You come from good stock. I’d be honored to meet you. Blessings to you and your family.
@brian2698
Жыл бұрын
It's always a good episode when Oisin is on the podcast.
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Oisin has a wealth of knowledge
@johnd5244
Жыл бұрын
Could listen to Oisin talk all day about Irish history. Fascinating Guy! Thank you Kevin for sharing with us these podcasts!
@1tommymulligan
6 ай бұрын
Brings me back, I remember reading My Fight for Irish Freedom whilst in Primary school and been facinated by it.
@seanohare5488
2 ай бұрын
Well done very interesting and informative Dan the Man Breen a Irish hero in Ireland s revolution
@Chieftain1798
Жыл бұрын
Great podcast guys , We owe so much to men like Dan Breen ( and all of the men and women who fought and did their part ) for the liberties we have today in Ireland and to our everlasting shame they don’t get the place of honour they deserve . We are really to lucky to able to hear the man himself convey his conviction to what he believed in and to be fair those are the same freedoms that any person anywhere look for and require . RIP Dan , gone but never forgotten .
@joeloughran1352
Ай бұрын
We need men like Breen and Collins now.
@jeffbowman9187
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding! I hope Jack Carr makes you & Oisin executive producers when these stories are made into an Amazon Prime hit. 100% serious.
@jofasable
Жыл бұрын
Dan was passing the police station, the Sergeant was their at the gate, Dan recalled " I had an iron bar in me coat" and if the Sergeant realised who I was, I was going to test the bar for magitism on his forehead 🙋♂️🇮🇪 Up The Rebels.
@BSaunders3754
Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to hear more Irish history from you two.
@Strelnikov10
Жыл бұрын
These episodes are amazing. I’m not even Irish and I can’t stop listening. Thanks guys.
@ohno2112
2 ай бұрын
My father fought with Breen & the lads, forced to leave Ireland because of his republian beliefs and the civil war like others, broke his heart!
@kevinmack8157
26 күн бұрын
You must be old
@kevclaremcd
Жыл бұрын
Quote of the day "There's another North?" feckin brilliant. Great podcast guys, one of the best I've listened to. I learned a lot..even as a proud Irishman that thought he knew his history. If my memory serves me correct, Ireland had the highest per capita enlistment in the British Army for WW1 despite being the only commonwealth country that did not have compulsory conscription!!! There are similar figures for WW2 and today there is a significant number of Irishmen and women serving in the British Army. People join foreign armies for a variety of reasons, look at the French Foreign Legion for example. By the way, St Bricins is still there Kevin, and I'd say it hasn't changed since you were there!!
@davidpryle3935
Ай бұрын
Ireland wasn’t a “commonwealth country” during WW1, it was an integral part of the United Kingdom.
@BSaunders3754
Жыл бұрын
Awesome podcast! Riveting storytelling, thank you both.
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@endamcgrath4521
10 ай бұрын
Dan breen is my great grand uncle, leant alot from this podcast
@yeah7598
9 ай бұрын
The new book 'Solving the Murder of Michael Collins' takes these findings into account.
@mgk7963
5 ай бұрын
Was at his grave yesterday
@retireearly7223
Ай бұрын
Endamcgrath. You come from good stock. God bless you and your family.
@joeloughran1352
Ай бұрын
@mgk,we need men like Dan@mick now.
@Skylyned
Жыл бұрын
Always exciting to see Oisin on a new podcast
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening
@doggie7602
Жыл бұрын
This is truely a great format, glad we could listen in.
@Mark-df3tk
5 ай бұрын
Just discovered this channel..great podcast. Really enjoyed that discussion about Dan Breen and that era. Excellent stuff
@danielkeenan1676
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic podcast could listen to these all day, best part was where kevin said the only thing he remembers in irish was how to go to the toilet as thats the only you could go, me and my friends talk about it to this day and thats the only phrase we can remember for the same reason😂😂
@johnwithers6199
Жыл бұрын
Kevin, you have what it takes to have a million subscribers. You just need to start putting out more content like before. It doesn't even need to be anything special, just more of anything. From a true fan in Anchorage Alaska i hope to see more of you brother
@jasonsampson1301
3 ай бұрын
I'm watching this again...very good
@derry3344ii
Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic to listen to Thank you both
@TheBigmick33
Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this discussion, big Dan was a hero but suffered for it.
@mattenglishhayden5827
23 күн бұрын
Patrick Hayden was Dan Breen's surgeon in Dublin. He lived in Fitzwilliam Square in Dublin and it was a safe house where DeV and Collins stayed
@IosuamacaMhadaidh
8 ай бұрын
Intelligence is important for any armed struggle. Especially with counter intelligence and infiltration so pervasive.
@lostboys_uk
9 ай бұрын
Oisin has an incredible understanding and depth of knowledge around the Irish war of independance, I could listen to him speak all day. How this period of history hasn't been turned into a series is beyond me
@patrickporter1864
6 ай бұрын
Mise eire.
@resolute7627
Жыл бұрын
I love me some Kevin Owens.. Great American.
@gerardlehane7477
7 ай бұрын
The Train Sean Hogan was on was going to Cork when he was rescued.
@jacobrinda8053
Жыл бұрын
Oisin's audio level is super quiet. Otherwise great podcast, great to hear from Oisin again on Ireland
@cyclofeedubox8332
5 ай бұрын
Very interesting and balanced / thoughtful discussion gents, great stuff
@michaeldoogan2567
7 ай бұрын
Great podcast ☘️
@RealityCheckGA
Жыл бұрын
That was very interesting
@davidhopkins-g3f
5 ай бұрын
God be good to Dan
@patboland1650
Жыл бұрын
Well done Kevin delighted to see your podcast is growing
@dalehenry4694
Жыл бұрын
Great episode Kevin
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@aaronslevinlanders824
Жыл бұрын
An incredible man dan. He's gave is only about 15 minutes away from where my aunt lives.
@CHGLongStone
Жыл бұрын
"The Field" is one of my favorite movies ever. First time I saw Sean Bean and the closing scene with Harris beating the waves in futility with his staff is one of the most powerful scenes committed to film. I'd love to watch it again but you can't seem to find it anywhere.
@noelblack475
2 ай бұрын
I love where they're at the dance and The Bull is egging Tadhg on, "...go on Tadhg, go on Tadhg ", haha brilliant 😅
@Greggy0
5 ай бұрын
Great listen
@JohnCorbett-s2g
Ай бұрын
Keep dan breens legacy goin
@teamperry757
Жыл бұрын
Kevin please keep these coming. I miss seeing more of your videos
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
We are glad that you enjoy them
@ShayRowe-j4d
Жыл бұрын
Hi kev just watched your utube on the old Lowe backpack system and a pic of you in 91 brought back some memories great to see you shay rowe
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Hey, Shay, been a long time, great to hear from you
@gerardnolanmusic
Жыл бұрын
Good Stuff fellas, Thanks
@romeofoxtrot363
Жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin. Finally got back HUXWRX 762 Titanium. Got it on a Bergara 300 win mag. Gonna be interesting next range day
@davidcronin9711
8 ай бұрын
Great podcast 👍👍
@michaelmulligan0
Жыл бұрын
Excellent piece
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@tonybreen.RetroTV
11 ай бұрын
Dan Breen was my Dad's uncle, My Grandfather and Dan's brother, my dad is 83 years old, Dan was my
@Seamus322
7 ай бұрын
There's a new bio of Dan B by John Connors just published in Tipperary- great read!
@JacobDH87
Жыл бұрын
Super interesting! Gonna read Breen's book now.
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Should be an interesting read
@darrenhartigan3033
Жыл бұрын
Love when these two get together
@ringingiron
Жыл бұрын
Always entertaining and educational. Will there be a test at the end, and can I earn college credits by watching? 😜
@keithbyrne2475
Жыл бұрын
Great podcast lads 👍 keep them coming!
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@dowdallerno1
Жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, enjoyed the show, all the way from dundalk.
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@Irishpewtuber
Жыл бұрын
Quite a few Ruger precision rifles here. I shoot in Midlands in Tullamore and guarantee to see at least 1 every weekend. They're a great gun. Glossed over a few things also, the sinking of the Aud and 10,000 rifles from Germany influenced O'Neil decision to call off the rising on Easter Sunday. The Dublin lock outs from 1913 resulted in massive unemployment so Irish recruitment in the British army was huge. The army was a main employer in Ireland
@seankellyhimself5877
Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@kevinowens9636
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@Ohaodhatirfothuinn
Жыл бұрын
Another one!!!😃👍🏼🍀🥇🇮🇪🇺🇸
@N.Y.Reload9mm
Жыл бұрын
Hey Kevin I am planning a trip to Ireland next year & was wondering if you had any recommendations for places to visit?
@pjdun3444
10 ай бұрын
Excellent
@kevinowens9636
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@johnsmith12345
Жыл бұрын
Nice
@eliasbonilla8087
Жыл бұрын
WOW
@mickmcguire4571
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@seankellyhimself5877
Жыл бұрын
I think De Velara sent Collins to London knowing that the treaty would be a free state the excluded the north.
@michaelmulligan0
Жыл бұрын
In fairness, it was Dev who started the sanction in the Economic War
@CM-8888
Жыл бұрын
The most epic part of this podcast is coke on the desk behind Kevin
@richardconnell6852
Жыл бұрын
A true warrior
@noelblack475
2 ай бұрын
The bungalow where Dan grew up is still there.
@jinmenken6999
Жыл бұрын
Bricin’s hospital alive and well, hasn’t changed since your last visit 😁
@shergy1000
2 ай бұрын
1:06:30 This was none other than Brendan (The Dark) Hughes. A true leader amongst men. Led the 1980 hunger strikes. Died in 2008 aged 59 penniless as he refused to take the Kings shilling for a comfortable political career with Sinn Fein.
@Occident.
Жыл бұрын
Ireland is now undergoing a second plantation. Ireland will need more men like Breen and Collins in the future if it to survive. IRELAND BELONGS TO THE IRISH.🇮🇪
@thedyingrebel2683
9 ай бұрын
100%..
@LaurenceOConnor-fg4dk
9 ай бұрын
Not to worry as there's Irish heros in every generation. Victory will be had through the democratic method with no need for violence. Vote and vote often.
@itsjustmyopinion66
8 ай бұрын
AND like the times of Strongbow it's Irish people who invite the foreigner in ...for their own personal wealth and power ...from the deposed King of Leinster to Gobshites in today's Dail
@roymunson1
8 ай бұрын
@@itsjustmyopinion66100% agree
@LaurenceOConnor-fg4dk
8 ай бұрын
@@ljhughgycvfyotf To what are you referring? I see no comment of mine here.
@amym828
Жыл бұрын
I always wonder what English people today think of the things discussed on these kind of podcasts
@Travers-kx4zk
8 ай бұрын
I read Dan breens book,I don't think they planned on killing the guards at Soloheadbeg
@13infbatt
3 ай бұрын
I don’t think they would be too impressed with what the current government has done .
@cartesian_doubt6230
Жыл бұрын
The British put a £10,000 reward on his head. Which, if I'm not mistaken, is the modern equivalent of £1.4M
@MrGhillie8
11 ай бұрын
it might be closer to $150,000. still a lot.
@powerya5208
Жыл бұрын
5 millions in Ireland at the time just about about 2 thousand rose that day even if Mac Neill didn't counter the order all included a couple hundred more it was not a popular thing to do it's why it so polerising back then and now like the campaign in the north in the following years to now
@ryano918
Жыл бұрын
Oisin join a rifle range in Ireland and you should have no issue.
@JB-zk3pw
Жыл бұрын
Bricans Hospital is still operational but it's not a functional hospital as it was before. Still old and haunted
@noelblack475
2 ай бұрын
Sean Hogan died in poverty, his body found days after he passed. Very sad.
@skyriderize
7 ай бұрын
Audio much too low !
@mickmacgonigle5021
6 ай бұрын
Voice of the new blue shirts
@michaelmulligan0
Жыл бұрын
In fairness, if you think 1916 was a failure, look up the Battle of Mount Street
@JimMcCrudden-w6g
9 ай бұрын
Mount street Bridge. Over 200 Brit’s killed by 17 IRA. “Wise men have told us their cause was a failure.” I have a photo of my wife sitting on the remains of Sean McEoin’s wee house deliberately burnt to the ground by the Brits. Sean’s father was her gggrandfather. That cause was no failure or I couldn’t have taken that photo.
@intolead
Жыл бұрын
lots of those rifles in ireland should have no problem getting a license
@windowman929
Жыл бұрын
It was the poor who fed the priests during the famine, they needed to keep them alive, so they could receive the last rites, which was very important to the poor and ignorant. The catholic church became the 2nd yoke on the Irish backs, after the brits left 26 of the 32 counties.
@JimMcCrudden-w6g
9 ай бұрын
You know nothing of the famine.
@WayneCahalane
3 ай бұрын
Whats strange is why you dont talk about Breen, Hogan and the lads being castigated by almost the entirety of their local communtiy!
@pyeitme508
Жыл бұрын
Wow 😂
@johnwightman7549
11 ай бұрын
they start off talking about the irish language. They don't mention that one of the policemen Breen killed was an Irish speaker, also a widower with seven children. How could the church not condemn such a murder? The real problem was that the Dail was never in control of men like Breen and the other fighters. During the civil war some of the first T.Ds were murdered by republicans. was any of the killing necessary? If the Dail had just sat tight the British would have had to recognise them eventually, especially under American pressure.
@JimMcCrudden-w6g
9 ай бұрын
Recognise them? They have hung on to Ulster for over a hundred years since then. No way.
@edwardbourke5240
7 ай бұрын
The Republican outfitters was so notorious that Pathe had a camera set up opposite and a newspaper photographer went down there just to see if there was any action. It was foolish to go there just as it was foolish to go to Carolan's house Fernside without precautions when they were being followed. The Tipperary boys were out of their depth in Dublin. They just did not understand how intense the fighting was in Dublin. The armoured car on the field at Croke Park was mythology of the Collins Film just as the car bomb killing Redmond. Redmond was shot in Harcourt street. The name Cairo Gang was an invention by Rex Taylor in 1958 and not used before that time. Only 14 of 80 Secret Service were killed on Bloody Sunday 1920.
@michaelmulligan0
Жыл бұрын
Bricins is still there, hospital will be closed in next few years, allegedly going to be social housing
@academicmailbox7798
Жыл бұрын
One way to put it might be. That there had been a time in the past. When the consumption of output of 'North Eastern' US media. Was a good enough approximation to find a way to contemplate and to understand north America. From a far. And that over time, simply being dependent upon a 'North Eastern' based media industry. To provide oneself with a 'good enough' approximation, to a way to think about north America. Has become less and less a valid argument. And may even get to a point. Where that argument cannot be made at all. It is not that the North Eastern based media 'story' was ever a really accurate one. It was never a really accurate representation. However, there had been times in the past. When it was less wrong, than it might be today. In the same way too. It would be hard to make a convincing argument. That the 'BBC' picture or representation of Great Britain seventy years ago. Was ever a true representation of Britain either. And it was never intended to be so. It might have been less wrong in the past. Than it is today.
@academicmailbox7798
Жыл бұрын
One could even argue the same thing about 'Irish' national media. From the get-go it was never a real representation of Ireland. Rather it is like what they explain nowadays. About social media and individual people. Where they argue that nowadays, part of the social media problem. Is that it shows only 'the best foot forward'. It does not show the troughs as well as the peaks. So it is a distorted representation of the lives of individual people. In some sense, the task or the responsibility. Of mid to late twentieth century 'media' around the world. Was to paint the country or location it was in. In the best possible light. Before there were Instagram filters. The national airwaves and broadcasting medium. Those had been the Instagram for a whole society or a country. And it's whole administration. And what has happened over time. Is that 'broadcasting' is less and less about whole societies. And more and more about individuals. Showing off themselves in only the best way possible.
@academicmailbox7798
Жыл бұрын
Look at what has happened there thouogh. With the arrival of that technology, which scales down to small groups, clubs, associations, and finally to the level of mere individuals. Down at the most granular end of the scale. Look at what has happened to 'the picture' that is broadcast. At the very top level. At the scale of the country, nation or large region. What has occurred is that while curation of the image or appearance of the individual. Has become more and more sophisticated and fancy. What's happened at the top level. In showing what's happening at the level of the whole society or nation. We've lost some of our capabilities. At that level in this system. Our conversation or our debate at the national level. Has become more coarse and basic. Less and less sophistication. And more dumbed down. That is interesting, that it would go like that. The sense that one has today. And it's not something that is exclusive to north America. is that no one is 'watching the store'. At the national level media side. Why? Probably, because people now at a granular level and scale. And putting all of their concentration and focus. On curation of their own images, at their own level only. And we find ourselves in this time and place. Where it's easier now. For someone to 'hi-jack' the message. That is being broadcast. At the very top. That is very curious, and interesting. That that can happen. But it has. In the eighties and nineties, there is 'no way' that North Eastern based media companies in America. Would ever try some of the stuff, that they are willing to try now. Why? Because back then, 'market share' was large, and media companies had to be more discerning. That is no longer the case. Market shares are now tiny. For 'largest' media companies. So they can quickly become echo chambers and bubbles. And no one cares.
@thisdrinkinglife
9 ай бұрын
Second one of the day, love it. Kevin, can you ask Oisin if he knows anything about the Ribben men. Cheers
@WayneCahalane
3 ай бұрын
Whats strange is why you dont talk about Breen, Hogan and the lads being castigated by almost the entirety of their local communtiy!
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