Men of Arlington

Fentdog84

Did anyone watch this great documentary the other night? Its about Arlington house, an Irish men's hostel in London. It really well captured some of the colourful characters that inhabit these places but a lot of it very sad also. The old guy singing the song at the end made me shed a tear. Its on the RTE player. Worth watching.

celsy

Yep, it was heartbreaking.

So many of the men had no families to return to.

Peter Doyle still lives there. Over 50 years. he visits some relatives here with the help of the aisling charity.
He seems such a good soul, when he said his new bigger room had too much space, it was heart wrenching.

I think the government should help accommodate these men if they want to return home but of course that's easier said than done.

solerina

celsy wrote: »

Yep, it was heartbreaking.

So many of the men had no families to return to.

Peter Doyle still lives there. Over 50 years. he visits some relatives here with the help of the aisling charity.
He seems such a good soul, when he said his new bigger room had too much space, it was heart wrenching.

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Id say many have nothing to come over here to, their whole lives are in London. Peter's room did seem too large as he seems to have very little possessions. The programme was very sad, but them men did seem happy enough with their lives.

steelcityblues

It was very good.

Shame how honest, hard working Irishmen, like the three featured are and continue to be abandoned by our gombeen class.

SEPT 23 1989

I like a drink but jesus it really shows the damage it can do

great piece of television

candycock

it reminded of a book i recently read "the grass arena"by john healy.I hope history does'nt repeat itself in australia where all our young men have gone.very sad t.v to watch.