Old IRA Interview - Tom Barry on The Kilmichael Ambush 1920

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    This video brings you back to 1919-1921 during the Irish War of Independence. This is an old interview of Tom Barry, Commandant of the Third West Cork Brigade IRA and leader of the Kilmichael Ambush. This was filmed in Kilmichael, County Cork in 1965.

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  • @johnbrady4801
    @johnbrady4801 6 місяців тому +45

    Hard times creates hard men. We are fortunate now that we had such brave, courageous and hard men in 1920.
    Forever in your debt, Tom Barry and your volunteers. JB

    • @johnnypickles5256
      @johnnypickles5256 4 місяці тому

      They created a civil war , brave but nor very clever

  • @grlfcgombeenhunter2897
    @grlfcgombeenhunter2897 6 місяців тому +34

    The car flying up the road thought he was caught speeding 😂.

    • @KernowekTim
      @KernowekTim 4 місяці тому +3

      He saw Tom and shat his-self😉 "Yield" Dangerous Road.

  • @patwynne8373
    @patwynne8373 6 місяців тому +21

    Thank you Davy, absolutely superb as always

  • @Jen999
    @Jen999 6 місяців тому +24

    These incredible videos are outstanding and heart wrenching.. Tom Barry is awesome in this video.. what a brave man.. his clear frank description of the battle.. including what brought it about.. is mesmerizing..
    So effective is this format.. putting the viewer there.. right where it happened..
    Either they will win or be wiped out.. Tom Barry wasted no words..
    Thank you Davy.. for these videos you make.. thank you for your hard work.. and thank you most of all.. for caring🌹☘️
    Jen999💜💙

    • @darraghwalsh8534
      @darraghwalsh8534 6 місяців тому

      What kind of tactics are those though. =s

    • @cdunne1620
      @cdunne1620 6 місяців тому +2

      .. well they would be called necessary tactics though. How would you describe the occupier’s tactics, terror and thug tactics, what kind of tactics are they though..

    • @davyholden
      @davyholden  6 місяців тому +3

      Thank you Jen 😊

    • @Jen999
      @Jen999 6 місяців тому +4

      @@davyholden You are welcome Davy.. your work is stellar.. as you are :)☘️🌹

    • @pjtufty66
      @pjtufty66 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@darraghwalsh8534
      They said I was ruthless, daring, savage, blood thirsty, even heartless. The clergy called me and my comrades murderers; but the British were met with their own weapons. They had gone in the mire to destroy us and our nation and down after them we had to go.
      These Tactics !

  • @LocationEarthExplorer
    @LocationEarthExplorer 6 місяців тому +10

    I have his book called guerrilla days on Ireland very good read and insight on his story 🙏good vid as always

    • @swanqueen454
      @swanqueen454 6 місяців тому

      I have asked for 3 of his books for VD day❤

    • @davyholden
      @davyholden  6 місяців тому +1

      One of my favourite books of all time!

  • @shaneduggan7901
    @shaneduggan7901 5 місяців тому +4

    Man was dying when he made this. Gwan Tom

  • @3158dave
    @3158dave 6 місяців тому +7

    Barry comes across as a honest matter of fact leader

  • @swanqueen454
    @swanqueen454 6 місяців тому +2

    ❤❤❤Thank you for sharing that.

  • @kevza1978
    @kevza1978 6 місяців тому +3

    Good video. Thanks for this.

  • @oregonsamhain
    @oregonsamhain 6 місяців тому +6

    Brilliant video!🇮🇪

  • @dalebible8585
    @dalebible8585 6 місяців тому +3

    Great videos Davy, fair play to ya boy for putting these together

  • @user-hu6vw7bp8e
    @user-hu6vw7bp8e 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks Davy, a really great interview of the wonderful Tom Barry. Well done.. Liam Burke Kilkenny

  • @phillipnoone8044
    @phillipnoone8044 6 місяців тому +4

    This was informative, thank you for all of your hard work!

  • @grlfcgombeenhunter2897
    @grlfcgombeenhunter2897 6 місяців тому +9

    They don’t make men like this anymore real Irish ☘️ patriots.

    • @liammacaodha4783
      @liammacaodha4783 3 місяці тому

      Yes they do. They fight for the same cause by getting up early every day to keep a job they don't want to do to earn a living for them and their families.

    • @grlfcgombeenhunter2897
      @grlfcgombeenhunter2897 3 місяці тому +1

      @@liammacaodha4783 yeah a pay there taxes for there own demise.

  • @tonyb6710
    @tonyb6710 6 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely unreal.. the stuff that happened in our country that we don't even know of😮 class channel👌

    • @danjdclark
      @danjdclark 6 місяців тому +3

      I have subscribed to this channel so I can learn about the horrendous acts committed by my country that we're not taught. I have never felt less proud to be british.

  • @praisebewibble
    @praisebewibble 6 місяців тому +6

    Hopefully future generations will not have to face new auxies but the way things are heading i wouldn't be surprised.

  • @aarongreenakacavemonster904
    @aarongreenakacavemonster904 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you davie

  • @swanqueen454
    @swanqueen454 6 місяців тому +4

    Thanks!

    • @davyholden
      @davyholden  6 місяців тому +3

      Thank you so much! You're too kind! 😊💚

  • @fergusbroderick3291
    @fergusbroderick3291 6 місяців тому +2

    Fergus Broderick
    ​Great stuff as always Davy. What year was the interview, 65? Aired on RTE?

  • @olieahern1318
    @olieahern1318 6 місяців тому +5

    The wild Heather Glen is a great read it gives a bit of a brief life story of the IRA volunteers that fought on the day of the ambush Great to see their memory alive and well today great stuff keep up the good work👍

  • @fionadownes4732
    @fionadownes4732 6 місяців тому +4

    Thank you Davy, fabulous interview. For a man from Killorglin, he doesn’t have a Kerry accent at all.

    • @johnroche7541
      @johnroche7541 6 місяців тому +4

      If you are from Co Kerry you might like to know that Tom Barry unveiled the monument in the town park of Tralee(known locally as "The Green" I think) to a young man named Hawley killed there by Black & Tans. There is a housing estate called "Hawley's Park" in Tralee named after him.

    • @fionadownes4732
      @fionadownes4732 6 місяців тому +2

      @@johnroche7541 I spend a lot of the summer in Castlegregory so am often in Tralee. So interesting… I love hearing all the little details. Thank you.

    • @johnroche7541
      @johnroche7541 6 місяців тому +4

      @@fionadownes4732 I would highly recommend the book "Tans,Terror & Troubles" which is about the
      revolutionary period in Co.Kerry which obviously includes the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War by T. Ryle Dwyer. He also writes a historic column in the local paper called "The Kerry's Eye".

    • @fionadownes4732
      @fionadownes4732 6 місяців тому

      @@johnroche7541 fantastic! I will get it, thank you.

  • @Dan-K-Edits
    @Dan-K-Edits 6 місяців тому +3

    Hello love ur videos

    • @davyholden
      @davyholden  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you Dan!

    • @Dan-K-Edits
      @Dan-K-Edits 6 місяців тому +1

      @@davyholden ur underrated af and so is irish history u shouod have 200k at least

  • @liammacaodha4783
    @liammacaodha4783 3 місяці тому +1

    History talking about history. Thank God we are Irish!

  • @deborahlawton849
    @deborahlawton849 5 місяців тому +3

    If you don’t know your History you won’t no your Future ❤

  • @BirdybyrneLFC
    @BirdybyrneLFC 5 місяців тому +2

    Brilliant for those you don’t know there history

  • @swanqueen454
    @swanqueen454 6 місяців тому +2

    Davy, do you have other interviews like this that hasn’t been posted?

    • @ronan8834
      @ronan8834 6 місяців тому +2

      There's plenty of republican interviews from early days up until the provos for some reason alot more videos that were lost are suddenly making a comeback. There is another documentary about the ira during the early days of Northern Ireland. The raid of a ruc barracks I can't quite remember rhe name though it has many volunteers telling their stories

    • @ronan8834
      @ronan8834 6 місяців тому +2

      Found it. It's called the ira secret history. It has documentary 2017 on title. 1954 raid on gough barracks

  • @lynnemurphy114
    @lynnemurphy114 6 місяців тому +2

    💚

  • @seamusotoole8582
    @seamusotoole8582 6 місяців тому +3

    Isn't it great to see the Tommies and the RIC the Black and Tans and the states flee away from Barry's Column

  • @HilareBelloc
    @HilareBelloc 5 місяців тому +1

    People's spoken English was so much better back then

    • @snapdragon6601
      @snapdragon6601 4 місяці тому +1

      I was just noticing that as well. 👍

  • @peterallison-ex4yy
    @peterallison-ex4yy 6 місяців тому +7

    Throughly enjoyed this Davy. Excellently put together as always. Go raibh maith agat 💚🇮🇪✊

  • @happybee7725
    @happybee7725 6 місяців тому +1

    “🎼🎶…the black and tans like lightening ran…🎶”

  • @eugeneoreilly9356
    @eugeneoreilly9356 5 місяців тому

    I think that was recorded 1966.

  • @0Nafod0
    @0Nafod0 2 місяці тому

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 *🏞️ Tom Barry describes the setting and preparations for the Kilmichael Ambush in 1920.*
    - Tom Barry brought a column of 38 men to Kilmichael, posting them along the road.
    - The ambush was a response to the British "Tans" rampaging through the countryside.
    - Barry explains the strategic planning involved in setting up the ambush, including dividing the forces and positioning them strategically.
    03:23 *📜 Tactical details of the ambush and its execution.*
    - Barry describes the arrangement of the men into sections and their specific roles.
    - He explains the decision to engage in a road-side ambush and the challenges it presented.
    - Details about the intense preparation, the weather conditions, and the moment the ambush commenced.
    09:24 *🕰️ Aftermath and reflections on the Kilmichael Ambush.*
    - Barry recounts the waiting period before the ambush and the harsh conditions endured by the men.
    - He describes the ferocity of the battle and the refusal to accept surrender after the enemy's false surrender.
    - The decision to not take prisoners and the aftermath of the ambush, including the disposal of the enemy's bodies and vehicles.
    Made with HARPA AI

  • @williamholmes1567
    @williamholmes1567 3 місяці тому

    Black and Tan my favourite tipple ......

  • @johnhiggins779
    @johnhiggins779 5 місяців тому +1

    Some things never change on Irish roads, the speeding reckless and selfish drivers were around even in the 1960s. Like today he had no fear of the Gardai because he knew then as now they were a lazy, dysfunctional police force.

  • @daithifinn4059
    @daithifinn4059 6 місяців тому +1

    I am waiting for the revisionists to start posting

  • @nigelkavanagh2048
    @nigelkavanagh2048 6 місяців тому

    May God forgive you all,

  • @DevRSVR
    @DevRSVR 5 місяців тому

    His accent is very odd I think. Did he spend anytime in the U.S.? Doesn't say as much on Wiki.

  • @johnsabini2330
    @johnsabini2330 6 місяців тому

    I say somewhat biased chaps