1 Galway councillor suggests removal of memorial to Irish Confederate Major

Victor

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

It was good to get rid of Nelsons Pillar though, it should have been taken down when the Brits were finally kicked out in the 1920s.

Why it was left there for another 50 years is baffling.

If you want to get rid or Nelson's statue fair enough, but why (a) destroy a public viewing platform that was a popular tourist attraction or (b) use large amounts of explosives on a city centre street?

Galwayguy35

Victor wrote: »

If you want to get rid or Nelson's statue fair enough, but why (a) destroy a public viewing platform that was a popular tourist attraction or (b) use large amounts of explosives on a city centre street?

Well I guess some people got sick of the various Governments not taking it down and did it for them.

Seems nobody was hurt and most people were happy to see him gone so win win.

whisky_galore

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Seems nobody was hurt

Could have gone either way. Explosives in an unevacuated public place, not particularly clever, is it?

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

most people were happy to see him gone so win win.

Some older Dubs were sorry to see it go, it was a popular meeting place.

Galwayguy35

whisky_galore wrote: »

Could have gone either way. Explosives in an unevacuated public place, not particularly clever, is it?



Some older Dubs were sorry to see it go, it was a popular meeting place.

Well maybe some Dubs were sorry to see it go, they might have been kids waving their union flags when George V called over to greet his subjects but I'd reckon they would be in the minority.

And yes you are right it was a reckless thing to do blowing it up but no point talking about what if's, nobody was hurt and that's the main thing.

whisky_galore

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Well maybe some Dubs were sorry to see it go, they might have been kids waving their union flags when George V called over to greet his subjects but I'd reckon they would be in the minority.

And yes you are right it was a reckless thing to do blowing it up but no point talking about what if's, nobody was hurt and that's the main thing.

To be fair, it was better built than a lot of ****e put up more recently, it took two explosions to demolish it.

Galwayguy35

whisky_galore wrote: »

To be fair, it was better built than a lot of ****e put up more recently, it took two explosions to demolish it.

Agree with you on that one, the craftsmen back then were very skilled and had no modern equipment to work with, just take the GPO for instance.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Jurgen Klopp wrote: »

Here kid we must tackle the pyramids of Egypt first they were mad for the old slave labour when building them along with most of their ancient artifacts

In fact we must tackle the Great Wall of China too, the workers weren't doing that via a Government scheme either

Then again the Chinese aren't a bunch of soft ****s so would probably shove our placards up our holes during our protests

The pyramids were built by paid workers.

Irish Guitarist

Sounds like a Dick move.

timthumbni

whisky_galore wrote: »

Explosives in an unevacuated public place, not particularly clever, is it?

Irish republicans love this sort of ****. Always have, probably always will do..

conorhal

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Well maybe some Dubs were sorry to see it go, they might have been kids waving their union flags when George V called over to greet his subjects but I'd reckon they would be in the minority.

And yes you are right it was a reckless thing to do blowing it up but no point talking about what if's, nobody was hurt and that's the main thing.

Where do you get the narrative that most people were glad to see Nelson's Column gone? That's simply not true. My gran was working on O'Connell St when it happened, my Great gran ran Ra guns in her pram. She's tell you MOST people were horrified that a beloved Dublin landmark was destroyed, many a couple used to meet under the pillar.