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Ildaite: January 2012

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Monday, January 30, 2012. Pa' Los Del San Patricio. Years ago I was up in Clifden, Connemara, for their annual commemoration of the San Patricio Battalion. The leader of the San Patricio's hailed from the town, his name was John Riely. As part of the commemoration I sang "Pa' Los Del San Patricio." That song formed part of a documentary which I presented for TG4. Charles Gavan O Brien. Irish in Latin America. Thursday, January 12, 2012. A Leap of Faith (into the great blue yonder). Charles Gavan O Brien.

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Ildaite: November 2012

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Thursday, November 22, 2012. The State of it All. Don't rock the boat it may capsize. Don't think, don't imagine, don't analyse-. The myriad of routes that might be. That stretch out before our eyes. Let's dig a hole in the shifting sand,. Dig down, hold tough, there! A mirage of desert is all you'll see. If you can't deduce a plan. Govern countries from cliff bottom,. With a seed that's rotten-. Like a dark seed, to sea, on the wind. Rise, then fall, 'til all's forgotten. Charles Gavan O Brien. Charles ...

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Charlie O' Brien - Film

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The story of John Riley leader of the San Patricio Battalion of The Mexican Army, narrated and presented by Charlie. A CAPTAIN UNAFRAID WEBSITE. Https:/ www.acaptainunafraid.com/. New Documentary Film telling the story of Dynamite Johnny O' Brien- a rebel without a cause who found his cause in Cuba. A Captain Unafraid, New York. Billy Becks, McSorley's, New York. Kristin and Cynthia (Johnny's great-granddaughters), Hotel America, N.Y. Jerry and Charlie, Mc Sorley's Bar, New York. Staten Island, N.Y.

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Ildaite: January 2015

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Friday, January 30, 2015. Porridge, Politics, and other Staples. Richard II marches off to Ireland. While reading the book, in amongst all the machinations of politics and the vagaries of war, there appears a short account of the life of one particular squire of King Richard II of England-Henry Christede. The account appears in the writings of Jean Froissart. Froissart, a French chronicler of the 14th century, met Christede, Christede related his tale -. Ireland," page 273. Charles Gavan O Brien.

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Ildaite: April 2015

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Friday, April 24, 2015. Early last March I travelled to New York on very short notice to record Wynn's voiceover. The week before St. Patrick's day a window of opportunity opened that suited all involved, and we quickly dove with abandon into the breach. A million thanks to, among others, Norrina Fleming, Billy Lyons, and of course, the mighty Wynn Handman. Norrina Fleming took this photo before we started recording. Here is an example of some of our recording -. Fulgenio Batista, Cuban dictator. One of ...

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Ildaite: November 2011

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. On the 21st of September last, I was interviewed by Weeshie Fogarty. On his radio programme "Conversations with Weeshie." Weeshie is famed across the country for his commentary of Gaelic Football games. "Conversations with Weeshie" concerns itself with all sorts of people and chat. It doesn't focus solely on sport either, hence myself getting a slot on it! Charles Gavan O Brien. Irish in Latin America. Johnny Dynamite O Brien. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Song, history,.

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Ildaite: September 2011

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Monday, September 26, 2011. A TV documentary I was working on last year was just aired yesterday. The documentary was produced by Kieran Conncannon, and presented by myself. The programme concerns the life and times of John Riely. Leader of the infamous San Patricio Batallion. Pay as You Please" restaurant Killarney. Charles Gavan O Brien. Irish in Latin America. Thursday, September 1, 2011. Play As You Please. There is a restaurant in Killarney town where you "Pay as you Please.". Down Erin's Lovely Lee.

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Ildaite: August 2011

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Friday, August 19, 2011. Wrap The Green Flag Round Me Boys. A week ago I did a talk which included 7 songs in Muckross House. Song, which skirts between Ireland and America, as many's another. Irish song is wont to do. Here. Is a version by my good friend Tim Browne. One of the songs lyrics is "The Harp Without the Crown." This flag, in my opinion, is the rightful flag of Ireland. Eoghan Rua Ó' Néill. Fenian Invasion of Canada, Battle of Ridgeway, 1866. Charles Gavan O Brien. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Ildaite: That Old Time Fire

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015. That Old Time Fire. Stephen Barranco gave me. A copy of the note below. He is a nephew of Victor, the writer of the note. We met Stephen and his son in North Carolina last August as part of the U.S. filming of "A Captain Unafraid." This typewritten recollection of his uncle was just one of many resources Stephen gave us access to. I've written out the whole note under the image. The last page of Victor's reminiscence. I visited him on June 24th. "Dead, huh? Not by a damn sight!

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Ildaite: October 2014

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014. All Among The Quality, New York. Tompkins Square, New York. A drawing by John O' Leary for the first illustrated sequence of "A Captain Unafraid". If you want to rest awhile in Tompkin's Square's public houses, Its got some swank joints, dives, and many's the place in between, one of our favourites spots for a drink and a feed was "Miss Lily's Jamaican Restaurant." Gentrified, possibly, Dynamite, for sure! Miss Lily's, Tompkins Square. The Cape-man and Umbrella man. The subtit...