I wish Ireland had you now Michael. God rest you.

@denyseharrington889

Ай бұрын

Amen to that, if only we had him now.

@barryahern6645

26 күн бұрын

HERE HERE

@zsoltmolnar750

15 күн бұрын

And unfortunately not many streets, roads even squares named after him He was a great man

@marcellalogue3776

14 күн бұрын

Totally agree with you x

IM A BELFAST PROTESTANT AND MICHAEL COLLINS WAS MY HERO, IVE READ EVERY BOOK ABOUT HIM AND BEEN TO HIS GRAVE AT GLASNELVIN CEMETERY NUMEROUS TIMES AND LEFT FLOWERS. HE WAS A GREAT MAN

@pathfinder1962

13 күн бұрын

thank you for your comment. One thing i would truly love to see is Catholics and Protestants getting on together and becoming friends

@NikoHL

13 күн бұрын

Interesting... Can you elaborate on why you admire Collins so much ... Especially given you are an Ulster Protestant.

@jaymooney1285

10 күн бұрын

@@pathfinder1962 anyone who can’t love a person because of differences of any kind, just aren’t people I need!

@pathfinder1962

10 күн бұрын

@@jaymooney1285 one million percent right.

@liambyrne591

9 күн бұрын

He was a traitor and a fool because of him the Irish language is dead he reminds me of Gerry Adams another traitor

Respect from America's sons and daughters of Irish immigrants. ❤️ 🇺🇸 🇮🇪

One of Irelands finest men in my opinion and I've always admired him, my father in buried in Glasnevin Cemetery and I've been to Michael Collins grave I consider that to be a privilege. My Ireland bore more men like him especially at the moment. Thank you so much Davy and it shows just how much he was loved and respected by the people of Ireland 🇮🇪. RIP.

@user-dg8du2ep4s

Ай бұрын

I raise my hat to you Sir and a large Glass of neat West Cork black cask Bourbon 🥃🇮🇪

@christophercrowley9873

28 күн бұрын

Many should have more respect for a recent statue of him on the Grand Parade in Cork, acting so stupid the way a photo is taken. The way some act so foolish and so disrespectful for what would be called a founding father of the country, I've never known a place to show such disregard especially to an iconic historic person, apart from that time in 2020 with Churchill, Victoria and other slave owners, but when it comes to a very important iconic figure, haven't seen the majority of other countries do what certain ones see no issue to do.

@luckydog12006

25 күн бұрын

Yes it was also nice to see the church represented so visibly at his funeral. A sign of things to come!

@TheDaisey68

20 күн бұрын

It shows how Catholic a country , we once were😢

@maureenbuller9135

20 күн бұрын

Wz,​@@christophercrowley9873, we all😂W me see/l be-

That’s the first time I have ever seen this footage, beautiful state funeral for a great son of Ireland, May he rest in eternal peace

@liambyrne591

9 күн бұрын

Rotten bastard

Every once in a while there comes a man in a million, Michael Collins was such a man. He got the best deal from the brits that was realistically possible, but which set the stage for the next step. Unfortunately he never reached that step through being robbed of his life. Love him or loathe him, what can't be denied is that in his short lifetime he was a truly exceptional human being. R.I.P. Big Fella ❤☘️

The Politicians we have today are no match for this courageous man. 😊

@dooley-ch

Ай бұрын

The man was a politician, a banker and an accountant in addition to being a campable military commander who die the age of 31. You have no idea how he would have turned out.

@lordsod69

26 күн бұрын

@@dooley-ch A lot better than what we have mis-leading this country today. ''We serve neither king nor Kaiser but Ireland'' - We serve another empire now

@ciaranquinn2353

14 күн бұрын

@@lordsod69 Thats the Irish Citizen Armies logo not Michael Collins, I think Collins was more the conservative nationalist type as opposed to Connolly who was a Socialist.

@lordsod69

14 күн бұрын

@@ciaranquinn2353 Yes, I am aware of that; although I'm not a fan of 'socialism' in general as it's another creation of the same culprits behind Bolshevism, cultural Marxism, etc, I still agree with the sentiment of the motto - we should only serve our own country and people, not some distant foreign entity, king, or ''union'' as the globalist 'communists/capitalists/bankers/corporations' would have us do as it is in their interests and not ours. 'They wear many masks and use varied ideologies in order to conquer & divide us but you will find the u$ual $u$pects behind the curtain - who owns the banks and also hate our cultures and close-knit communities/families with a vengeance, etc? Follow the strings & money.

@lordsod69

14 күн бұрын

@@ciaranquinn2353 It seems my comment was removed because I touched upon some points in regards to socialism and its creators, etc - let me know if you saw that previous reply and if not I'll try again and hopefully it sticks; I may have to re-word it

People like Mick, remind us what it is to be honest, courageous, and Nobel...

@JH-ck1nr

18 күн бұрын

Everything the Politicians are not.

Crying as I write, IRELAND "S GREATEST HERO, GOD BLESS YOU, OH THAT YOU WERE ALIVE TODAY, Thank you Davy,

So many tragic Irish funerals can be felt watching this. It made me cry as soon as it began. One day MC will see 32 🍀 😔

The greatest son of Ireland 🇮🇪💚☘️✨

The greatest Irishman of all just finished reading the path to freedom and he cared so much for Ireland 💚

@Dishfire101

Ай бұрын

A really the greatest Irishman was a Scotsman born in Edinburgh called James Connolly ❤

@maskellmaolseachlainn6347

Ай бұрын

​@@Dishfire101The son of Irish immigrants from Co. Monaghan (Mary McGinn and John Connolly), James Connolly was born in Cowgate, Edinburgh, an area which was home to a large Irish immigrant community.

@dannykeane4762

Ай бұрын

Collins was OK untill he changed coats, big ego,no wonder his own men killed him, sad fact

RIP Sir, a true Irish patriot. Thank you Davy for keeping the spirit of the heroes of Ireland alive.

He achieved so much in a short time. His life cut short one wonders if he had lived! May he rest in peace.

We badly need Men of Michael Collins caliber in Ireland today but unfortunately what we have are spineless politicians taking care of themselves and not caring about what happens to the citizens of our country. The heroes of yesterday would be still fighting if they were still with us today

@Unknownpersonmr

10 күн бұрын

Instead of commenting on here, be that man, strive to be heroic, with honesty and compassion for your fellow human beings. Not all men can be the Michael Collins of today, but they can sure be close to it.

@iflotaichi

8 күн бұрын

Collins and Pearse would be called nazi's and terrorists by the msm today and would be cancelled immediately after giving their first speech or writing their first article. Pearse especially would be considered a national socialists by most standards today. Ireland was a thing that existed between 1920 and 2020 because of these men. It has since ceased to exist as a nation because of marxists in the EU and within our own borders.

He gave all he could for Ireland. Journey well, Brother.

A great man, respect and love from Ulster. ☘️

My granny Úna Ó Reilly was somewhere along the route and she got lost that day. She was from Harolds Cross and her 2 brothers were in the army and were in the funeral procession. I'd never seen this footage.

What struck me most about visiting Glasnevin last year ( courtesy of my Dublin cousins) was the contrast between the graves of Collins and de Valera. That of Collins being in effect a national shrine whereas that of Dev being a minor epitaph inscribed “Eamon”. I wonder how many years of regret had Dev for precipitating a civil war and causing such catastrophic damage to Ireland and the assassination of its greatest leader. 🤔

Myself and my mate went to his grave.Our taxi driver Felix was a great help.Last year we went to the home he grew up in.Absolutely love the man.

Inspiration to all Europeans and all Nationalists around the World. (From an English man).

@vonbeedle554

Ай бұрын

for turning his back on his nation's cause for dominionship with our enemy?

@evolassunglasses4673

Ай бұрын

@@vonbeedle554 polotics is the art of the possible.

@Occident.

Ай бұрын

He had to compromise. The Brits were threatening behind the scenes. He needed to play for time. It's obvious now his tactics were correct. I'm a Gael on Tyneside. God bless Michael Collins. ERIN GO BRAGH.🇮🇪​@@vonbeedle554

@Minime163

Ай бұрын

​@@vonbeedle554no he didn't he just entered the next phase of the process in getting Irish full independence. As my parents said de velara ruined the country.

@harrymcghee282

Ай бұрын

​@@Minime163- My Bloodlines HATED what they the called "Devil"era

Michael Collins.. my Dad’s grandest hero.. We will be there.. for him💜💙💔🖤☘️

The man would turn in his grave now to see Ireland has become 😢

@chrisw8284

Ай бұрын

Exactly!!!!! 😢😢😢😢

@Strength-in-Union

16 күн бұрын

...and you can't blame the British!

@dolorescoulson2156

10 күн бұрын

Agree with you.The government don't care about our history our culture.Our beautiful country.. Michael and our ancestors would turn in their graves. God save Ireland and our indigenous people.Shame on the EU puppets.

Davey, I don't know where you get your stuff from, but it is just amazing! "The Big Fella" sent off in style. Thank you for your work in bringing us these treasures of our past.

Amazing footage thank pal for showing this

Amazing footage. Thank you so much, Davy, for showing us how much this man was loved and revered 💚💚💚🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

Thank you 🙏🏽 learning so much Really appreciate it

We need people like him to run our country god save our country from the liars politicians

@Minime163

Ай бұрын

​@@kathleenmcguigan5what would you have done in his position threatened with all out war from the most powerful empire in the world. What he achieved no other dominion in the British empire had and it paved the way for the politicians to gradually erode the attachment of Ireland to Britain peacefully, from 1926 the abolishment of the oath of allegiance to the British monarchy to neutrality in ww2 until the full republic in 1949. None of these things would have been possible if Michael hadn't done what he done. If he refused the British Offer we'd be still part of the United kingdom and probably a third world country because the British would have crushed us and when they were finished doing that drained the country completely of an economy.

@allisnotwhatitseems.

Ай бұрын

Well 51% of the voter's don't seem to give a shit. Shame on every single last one of them.

@Minime163

Ай бұрын

@@kathleenmcguigan5 he done it to save us from a very bad fate. Maybe if he had more experience as a nigoatier he might have gotten more we'll never know.

My maternal grandfather who was a Sergeant Maj.in the free state army once told me his platoon was but six miles from Beal na Blath the day Michael Collins was shot. That was circa sixty six years ago and amazingly that same day, happened to be his birthday, he also mentioned, same day, the name of the man who fired that fatal shot and not many years ago I discovered he had got the name of this individual correct and have since wondered how he could have known. He was a Sergeant in the Connaught rangers and was at the battle of Mons and survived the first world war, two of his brothers did not. The only item that I have belonging to him is a little bible that he carried in his rough sack throughout W.W.1 and also throughout the Irish civil war, he was stationed in Cork during this time.

@corkboy4523

Ай бұрын

What was the name of the shooter?

@joegarry8983

Ай бұрын

@@corkboy4523 Both my Grandfather and the man he claimed fired the fatal shot were both Irish soldiers and fellow Irish men who were unfortunate enough to have lived in such a troublesome and unfortunate time in Irish history and have both passed away many years ago now. Best that that past dies with them and hope all of them have found eternal peace together.

@corkboy4523

Ай бұрын

@@joegarry8983 well said

Thank You Davy. This footage is so moving and sad. I've often wondered what Ireland might have been if Michael would have lived to see his dream come true and been able to lead Ireland. Prayers and peace to Ireland. 🙏📿🙏📿🙏📿💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

My sister in laws grandfather was one of Michael Collins bodyguard team.

Wow, Davy. I am overwhelmed. What a recording! Thank you so much.

A great man, who allowed my Ma to be born in the Irish Free State a year later.

@Carolinel673

Ай бұрын

My wee mammy too I’m both Scottish/ Irish ☘️ NEVER British . The MEN he had locked who was against the treaty when they heard of his death FELL on their KNEES source Irish ☘️ prison guard in the 1970s.

@user-dg8du2ep4s

Ай бұрын

Grand 🇮🇪 my mam 1931 Ballinhassig Co Cork🇮🇪 the 3rd West Cork Brigade I honour your courage sacrifice and Patriotism RIP The Fallen ❤️🇮🇪

@user-jy5fn6jq5u

Ай бұрын

Ireland isn’t free.

@luckydog12006

25 күн бұрын

Yes mine too…1923 … FG supporter all her life. She died during the pandemic locked up in a room of a private ‘for profit’ nursing at €5000 a month and miles away from her family! What was he fighting for? Not this surely!

We just saw this.. we still feel shivers.. as certain I am my sweet father was with us as we watched.. Rest in Peace, beautiful courageous man.. My Father said to me.. what an Ireland we would have known.. had Michael Collins lived💜💙💔☘️

Thank you for sharing this 💚

Absoulte legend may you rest

A remarkable young man who willingly gave his life for this country that he loved so much, he must be turning in his grave to see what kind of place it’s turned into, he fought for our sovereignty, that this government has handed over to Europe, REST EASY MICHAEL FOR THERE ARE STILL STRONG IRISH MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL MAINTAIN YOUR IDEALS, 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🍀🍀🍀

Excellent video thanks for sharing 👍

Very moving. Thank you so much!

Ireland Hero Always Remember even to this day A great man 🙏🏻❤️💯

A very sad loss...if he could see the like of it today he and more would be devastated 😢

100 years later we have Simon Harris 😥

@berniehartzenberg8535

Ай бұрын

And he's a disgrace to our country when you look at this wonderful hero we had Micheal Collins we need you're prayers for our beautiful country and its ethnic.people.God Bless Ireland 🇮🇪

@thomasobrien8173

Ай бұрын

That mistake of a man Not fit to clean toilets

@chrisw8284

Ай бұрын

Yes and the 26 Roman Catholic counties of the REPUBLIC of Ireland replaced 800 years of English occupation with European occupation. We are not free and never will be

@marianwalsh6297

20 күн бұрын

God help us

Thank you so much, So very moving ❤❤

As someone from the north I respect the man and what he accomplished even though he agreed to the partition. It truly was the best that could be done at the time. I don’t begrudge the republic their independence although I can become rather bitter when someone from there tells me I’m not really Irish.

@johnboylan3591

Ай бұрын

He had no choice.

@punchy1325

Ай бұрын

I've the same problem when I go north I've been told to go home to my own country that shit works both ways we are all irish, even the confused orange lads

@rymic72

Ай бұрын

@@punchy1325 It’s most likely prods telling you that and that’s a rather important distinction

@rymic72

Ай бұрын

@@Tomjohn1368 Would I be watching a vid like this if I were some orange c**t already prepping his pallets for 11th night?

@Tomjohn1368

Ай бұрын

@@rymic72 Apologies my friend 👍☘️🇮🇪🍀💚🤍🧡✊ don't let anyone ever tell you that 🌿

How nice to see all the bishops and priests paying homage to their hero. Hero worship 1920’s style. Ushered in a terrible vista of corruption and incompetence of govt for the few and not the many. RIP indeed.

We have only one land, wasted many a time. Reborn, then wasted again. Come home, Irish sons and daughters. Come home. We need you home.

Thank you for sharing this video.

The greatest of the great. Am i proud to be an Irish man today. NO. But to have the same Irish blood as this man well now then. I am so proud. If i knew i would meet Mick in the next life I'd die happy. Rest in peace my hero...

Here's something my dad said to me he said he thinks his da knew Michael Collins

Even in death his power as a patriot and Irish statesman was beyond the reach of any other. 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you Davy for showing this

My father, born in February 1916, was put on top of a postbox, by hisdad, in order to witness this. He told me it was his earliest memory

I will always keep a good thought for Michael Collins Great Man🇮🇪💪🏻🙏🏻 ... Little off the topic I was wandering if you could do me a favor and post a video of the Irish soldiers called the San Patricios who fought proudly on Mexicos side during the Mexican American war.In the 1840s during the famine many of our people sadly suffered and when coming to America were treated awful but Mexico opened their doors for many Irishman and they fought proudly together. Mexican people are being discriminated against right now and need our support. My daughter Róisín was born in Monterrey Mexico and Mexico to this day honors these Irish soldiers and respects our people very much.. The history of Mexican and Irish people needs to be shared more.. ERIN GO BRAGH 🇮🇪 MEXICO PARA SIEMPRE 🇲🇽

A million people came to his funeral what do that tell you about the man shot by his one on the orders of several the hero of this country he would be sick if he saw his country now bless you Michael Collins and thank you for giving us a free state

Great footage of the big Fella"s funeral. thank you

An army of men at his funeral yet he should have had an army of men a ring of steel around him in life. And this is how we lost our greatest son.

Thanks again Davy, you are educating me more everyday

Godbless you Micheal Collins RIP🙏

Where was Dev did he attend the funeral? Thank you for posting this historical footage of his state funeral.

@alanbrady6465

Ай бұрын

Dev was walking behind the carriage and was most definitely there, I still believe he knew Collins was never going to get a United Ireland and sent Collins to the talks instead with the British.

@davidpryle3935

Ай бұрын

@@alanbrady6465I doubt very much if Dev was there and walking behind the carriage, as this was at the height of the civil war.

Collins would turn in his grave now at the state of his beloved Ireland

@RazorMouth

Ай бұрын

Why? Was he a racist and a xenophobe?

We need people like those in the video to get our country back rip 🙏 michael Collins and all the people in the video 😢

@dooley-ch

Ай бұрын

Read the writing of Michael Collins! You are the last thing he'd have had any time for. Now go own your own ideas, because you have not right to but words in the mouths of a deadman.

@barryahern6645

26 күн бұрын

indeed we do

Thank you so much for this wonderful video what happened to our beautiful country so sad. 💔💔💔🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thanks for that Davy, it was so moving. As perhaps you have already gleaned or not, I have no dog in this race, but history has taught me were my sympathies lay. Regards Mel.

The greatest of all got us 26 counties was killed before he could do more . James Connolly was a great man too big Mick will always be Ireland's true great Love the man

Thanks Davy

RIP Michael our Hero 💚🍀

The big fellow is gone but not forgotten if only ireland had men like him.now he must be turning in is grave. Rip 🙏 Big fellow.. i 🇮🇪

He was at my relative Tom Barry's wedding. My grandmother was also there. I have personal photos.

Died in vein looking at the TRAITORS we ended up with,rip legend ✊🏻💚

@dooley-ch

Ай бұрын

The man was a politician, a banker, an accountant as well as a military commander who died at the age of 31. You have no idea how he would have turned out nor what he would have thought of you. So man up, stop trying to speak for the dead and at least own your own ideas!

@barryahern6645

26 күн бұрын

all for nothing

It’s hard to put a like on something so sad, but bless every soul who was there that day! 👊🏻🇮🇪

Good on you Davy ☘️

Truly great man. With the benefit of hindsight now, he was tragically placed in a position where many would consider him a traitor to the cause and his comrades, but realistically, at the time, was probably what would be considered the lesser evil of a choice out of several horrible options. Truly sad to see the vitriol people still speak of him with, but truly a testament to his character and him as a man that people, to this day, remain so passionate about him, whether they see him as a hero or as a traitor. GRMA as always for uploading this, Davy

Women prominent - then came the Catholic Ayotollah Regime. Women erased their immense role in the fight for the freedom of Ireland. Hope at least they'll name the Children's Hospital for Kathleen Lynn. Glad to see WBYs sisters being recognized TCD and hopefully globally.

@suino1433

Ай бұрын

What is happening now to Ireland is just the unnatural progression of Feminism.

Well, The 'Big Fellow' received a Grand Send Off!! While everyone couldn't agree on how important Michael Collins leadership was during his lifetime, at least they could find some commonality of consensus after his murder.

🇮🇪✌✝️🕊

I am from Belfast. and I've been to his grave many times. Rest in peace Michael. Some day you will get yoyr wish. When all Ireland will be free. and all the people can live in harmony. 🙏🙏🙏

One of the leyland fire engines at 4.45 minutes survives and is the property of the Howth transport museum

Amazing Davy! Did Dev attend the service?

For him to look at what has become of Erin, I would imagine he would not be too happy. On behalf of your people, i apologies Mick. Rest peacefully.

Is Der another Michael Collins out Der pray for our country rip🙏

I feel that he was a stooge, or "Patsie" as the Americans say, sent to do the negotiations by De Valera, a crafty move, so he got the blame when it was deemed a sell out.

He was set up ! RIP

Think what you will but men like this will never again be seen in Ireland. RIP Michael Collins

You can only cry watching this video…what this man could have achieved had he lived. By the way where was De Valera ?

Michael Collins & JohnF. Kennedy, 2 of the very greatest Irishmen who made a very great difference for the good during their short lives, may their souls be resting in eternal peace in Heaven

The Irish Civil War was brutal and such a waste.

That flim must be super rare. He should have been our first head of government. And now look at Ireland 🇮🇪

A real Statesman…. Varadker, Harris, it doesn’t bare thinking. God bless you Michael Collins.

@CK-dd7eq

27 күн бұрын

None of them West Brits are worth a thought. How can Irish people vote for them 🤯

A visionary and always saw the bigger picture. A proper patriot and Ireland was held back by his passing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

R.i.p da bigfella

He was a friend of my great grandfather

💚💚💚

Irelands greatest, the man himself, he was brave and fearless.

It was this man who along with others who were executed that gave us what we have today , died so young is also tragic . His home county produced many a fine man and are lovely people. Us Dubliners will always honour this man in our hearts .

Ye great man , an awfull loss, devalera the monster, 🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️👍

The course of Irish history in the 20th century would have been very different had Collins lived. He was far more dynamic and pragmatic than the dour austere DeValera.

If MC was around now he'd be cancelled!

@suino1433

Ай бұрын

A Feminist fact!

@JaneA544

22 күн бұрын

Only by the braindead

I Love Clonakilty ❤️ the banks of my own lovely Lee ❤

He was so accomplished in terms of military intelligence, that's why I found the stupidity of his death so inexplicable - he chose to get out of an armoured car when being fired on from an elevated position and was therefore shot when exposed to fire at an obvious ambush site on a route he/ his people chose. It was a betrayal of his service but was also a poor/ unwise reaction in adverse circumstances. I had the pleasure of meeting Liam Neeson and Julia Roberts ( lovely normal people) when they filmed his biopic in Dublin in the 90s.

God bless all that fought and those that still fight for our country. I pray, one day we will be rid of the shackles of the UK; although joining the EU was also not of my choosing.

@murpho999

Ай бұрын

We voluntarily joined the EU and people voted for it in a referendum big difference to being a coerced member of UK. Ireland has benefitted greatly from EU membership.

@RazorMouth

Ай бұрын

Tough Gary thats democracy. The vast majority voted for it and still do.

@suino1433

Ай бұрын

@@murpho999 We didn't joint the EU, we joined the EEC.

@suino1433

Ай бұрын

You wouldn't know democracy if it bit you on the ass.