The Connaught Rangers Mutiny

Join Danny Tiernan, a founder of the Connaught Rangers Association, and Hugh Farrell of County Longford Historical Society as they discuss the Connaught Rangers Mutiny that took place at Jullundur, India from the 28 June 1920. A company of the Connaught Rangers refused to undertake their duties in protest against the activities of the British Army in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence. Among the mutineers was Tommy Devine from Longford.
This event is hosted as part of the County Longford Decade of Commemorations events, to coincide with National Heritage Week.

[@seanohare5488]

Very interesting part of the Irish revolution also I read some of the Connaught rangers had received letters from home Ireland and the reprisals terror by the British forces in Ireland James Daly was brave

[@ColinBoyd-l8m]

Glad to hear that you are remembering the Connaught rangers. Did the Connaught rangers burn down the White House during the 1812/ 1815 British, American 2nd war?

[@ColinBoyd-l8m]

They sure did. General Ross from Rosstrevor in County Down was killed during the 1812 war and he was commanding the Connaught rangers during the military campaign in the United States.

[@niallodwyer2755]

I'm not sure that Colonel Dyer was from Mayo as stated here in this video. I understand that he was born in the Punjab while it was under British rule. With regard to the massacre at Amritsar there is often a conflation between the similar sounding names of Colonel Dyer and his superior Sir Michael O'Dwyer, a British civil servant who was born in Tipperary. Sir Michael was assassinated by being shot twice and he died instantly in 1940 at a book signing in London by a Sikh avenging the infamous massacre. The scurrilous Indian perpetrator was duly hanged.

[@sa4540]

I completely agree it was sad that all those fine regiments were dispanded, but what other choice was there? No one would have joined them, especially from Ireland.

[@PaulMooney-y3l]

Breaks my heart any Irish man ever served under the Brits in their abhorrent Empire. Fair play to the Rangers.

[@seanohare5488]

Joe hawes the Clare man

[@Martin-tn5lm]

"Breakfast" was a success, Lunch not so good and Dinner a complete disaster.

[@sa4540]

Annoys me when he keeps saying “England”.