Brendan hughes october 1948 16 february 2008, also known as the dark, and darkie was a leading irish republican and former officer commanding oc of the. The hughes family have been in the funeral business over the last three decades. Ironically, joseph would be the first buried in the little cemetery when he passed away on september 11, 1841. Humorist brendan hughes and songwriter jeffrey dinsmore bring their unique madness to theatres, galleries, bookstores and morgues in an effort to doubleclick on the universe.
I first met the dark when i found myself a victim of the internment by remand system being operated by the british in the 70s. An operator, a gunrunner and mastermind of some of the most savage ira violence of the troubles, he was a friend and close ally of gerry adams and was by his side during the most brutal years of the conflict. I want to concentrate on the first part, which is unfair to david ervine whose interview completes the book, but the story of brendan hughes has been more poltiically relevant. Brendan hughes speaks openly about sinn fein youtube.
In the 1970s, brendan hughes, who has died aged 59, shared a cubicle inside cage 11 of the long kesh internment camp the maze prison in northern ireland with gerry adams, now the president of. Voices from the grave documentary now available on the net. The story of the northern ireland troubles through the unflinching testimony of two men who played key roles on opposite sides of that bloody conflict. Two mens war in ireland 2010 the dawning of peace in northern ireland has not brought with it much truth about what happened during the long war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading voices from the grave. The boston globe august 15, 2008 at harbor stage, he runs the show and performs in it by terry byrne brendan hughes is trying to describe his job. The accusation by former adams colleague brendan hughes. Brendan hughes was a legend in the republican movement. Voices from the grave part 1 of 3 documentary, ireland 2010 the. Brendan hughes, a talented ira gunrunner and tactician who oversaw many of the most lethal bombings of the troubles, is equally struck by adamss. Marc dutroux born 6 november 1956 in brussels is one of the sickest human beings ever born. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Voices from the grave was directed by kate ocallaghan and patrick farrelly and written by ed moloney and patrick farrelly, based on the book by ed moloney.
Voices from the grave was directed by kate o callaghan and patrick farrelly and written by ed moloney and patrick farrelly, based on the book by ed moloney. One of the earliest stories of this little cemetery came from a collection of. Watch murder page 2 of 6 documentaries online free. A lot of courage went into this book so it should be better. But reconciliation between political figures who until very recently wished each other dead or in jail has not been accompanied by very much truthtelling about the past.
Brendan hughes joined the ira in 1969, he was arrested in the early 1970s along with gerry adams and tom cahill and sent to long kesh, which later became the maze prison. With michael baden, joseph burton, jacqueline murphy, alan robicheaux. Nearly ten years ago the two paramilitary leaders told their stories on condition that they could never be revealed while they were still alive. Ed moloneys voices from the grave follows his highly acclaimed a secret history of the ira, the bestinformed account yet written of the iras evolution from ruthless guerilla army into governmental party.
He was an academy awardwinning producer and director, aviator and businessman. Voices beyond the grave paranormal with david cutler, flushing, michigan. Brendan hughes account was the better of the two as it was more revealing of the man. Preface by thomas e hachey and robert k oneill brendan hughes david ervine illustrator. Operation pizzicato seeks to detonate all stale, vestigial, 20th century notions about what makes narrative effective and install in its place a bold, vibrating truth about how smart and compassionate we all secretly are. The film is based on interviews of the late brendan hughes by anthony mcintyre for the boston college archive. Brendan hughes october 1948 16 february 2008, also known as the dark, and. The film is based on interviews of the late brendan hughes by anthony mcintyre. Contains most of the vinyl versions of back from the grave, back from the grave volume two and half of back from the grave volume three. Voices from the grave by conspiracy, released 01 july 20 1. Voices from the grave, ed moloney two leading figures from. Brendan hughes the dark exercises his right to free speech and gives his opinion on sf in the last years of his life. The 83minute film includes testimony from brendan hughes and other ira veterans who worked with adams during the height of the troubles.
Strange part of the story in regards adams ordering the death of mrs mcconville was the fact that the mcconvilles say they believe b hughes is telling the truth about that part, but at the same time saying he lied about their mothers reported spying. Very few of the paramilitary leaders on either side have ever spoken candidly about their role in that bloody conflict. Howard hughes was born in houston on december 24, 1905 to wealthy parents. Although the book relates the experiences of the provisional iras brendan hughes and the pupuvfs david ervine, much of the discussion has focused on hughes stories about gerry adams. Two mens war in ireland northern ireland brendan hughes david ervine sinn fein ira author name. The birdman of alcatraz robert stroud died 50 years ago behind b. Edmund ed moloney born 19489 is an irish journalist and author best known for his coverage of the troubles in northern ireland, and the activities of the provisional ira, in particular he worked for the hibernia magazine and magill before going on to serve as northern ireland editor for the irish times and subsequently for the sunday tribune. But his victims on two continents, like helen mcgonigle, are living reminders of the crimes of this pedophile priest at the center of a sex scandal in the irish catholic church. Bbc news uk northern ireland former hunger striker.
Voices from the grave pagesepsitename%% flaglerlive. Possibly david ervine felt he had more to lose by complete openness. Brendan smyth was ultimately convicted of dozens of counts of child abuse in the irish republic and northern ireland. Interview with john mcdonagh of radio free eireann in spring, 2000. In the wake of patrick radden keefe s book say nothing, here, as evidence that many of the stories in his book have already been told, is the prizewinning rte documentary voices from the grave, which i coproduced. In march 2010, the book voices from the grave was published, which featured interviews with brendan hughes. Its the best job title ive ever had, he says, but i have no idea what it means producer, performer, director, circus barker, ticket seller. Voices from the grave, by the veteran northern ireland correspondent ed moloney, is an intriguing attempt to answer that question open democracy about the author. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
The second half is relatively tedious, as it is a blow by blow account of peace negotiations. Brendan the dark hughes was a legend within the ira, rising to become the provisionals belfast commander and leading the first hunger strike for political status in. This book may prove to be one of the most influential accounts of the republican movements rise and political and military collapse. Winner of the irish film and television academy award for best television documentary of 2011 voices from the grave tells the story of the northern ireland troubles through the unflinching testimony of two men who were on opposite sides of that bloody conflict, the iras brendan hughes and the uvfs david ervine. Upcoming, new, and past brendan hughes movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Voices from the grave taught me just how complicated, intertwined and twisted the struggle for freedom and control over land, dignity,freedom and government can become among humankind there were many more forces than the irish republican army and the british.
This war was to bring about a democratic socialist republic, to fight for the working class. Two mens war in ireland kindle edition by moloney, ed. In extensive interviews given to researchers from boston college, brendan hughes and david ervine spoke with astonishing openness about their turbulent. In 1999, he was voted irish journalist of the year. Brendan hughes celebrity profile check out the latest brendan hughes photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Brendan hughes was interviewed between march 2001 and august 2002, and david irvine between may and october 2004, as part of a series of interviews of paramilitaries as part of a programme funded by boston college for the oral history archive on the troubles of northern ireland. Voices from the grave documentary now available on the. Made with the support of the broadcasting authority of ireland and radio telefis eireann. Ed moloneys voices from the grave is the bestinformed acc. He is a belgian criminal, convicted of having, in 1995 and 1996, kidnapped, tortured and sexually abused six girls, ranging in age from 8 to 19, four of whom died as a result. He escaped shortly afterwards in a rolled up mattress but was eventually rearresseted. Established by brendan, he and his sons have a proud history offering a 1st class service to the community of castleblayney and the surrounding areas. Voices beyond the grave paranormal with david cutler.
Brendan hughes and david ervine spoke with astonishing openness about their. Voices from the grave documentary boston college subpoena. Sullivan ballous letter to his wife, written a week before he was killed. An involuntary guest of the british in crumlin road jail, i was undergoing a medical examination on entry when the doors of the cell. It would have been a better book if moloney had contributed something on the interviews, how. As such it was made possible by the death of pup leader david ervine in 2007, and of former ira commander brendan hughes a year later. Brendan joined his first band, structured chaos, with his older brother when he was 12. Issued in a standard jewel case with foldout insert including detailed liner notes.
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