Yours Til Hell Freezes...
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On the evening of 19 September Kevin had his dinner with Kitby and his mother at 8 Fleet Street, and not at Pat Dowling’s. This would be his final meal with them. Kitby and Mrs Barry were going to see the Dixons in Sandycove after dinner. Kevin did not go, of course. He was in great spirits, singing ‘The South Down Militia’ with Kate Kinsella as they went out the door.
You may talk about your King’s Guards, Scots Guards an’a’,
Your Back and Tans and Kilties
An’ the fighting forty-two
Also our brave Auxiliaries
A most ferocious band
But the South Down Militia is the terror of the land.
I HAVE THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR UNCLE OR YOUR GRANNY OR YOUR PARENTS OR YOUR KIDS WHO LOVE HISTORY! OR YOUR FRIENDS!
YOURS TIL HELL FREEZES, USUALLY 20 EURO FROM GOOD IRISH OUTLETS, IS NOW 15 PLUS POSTAGE AND WILL BE PERSONALLY SIGNED TO WHOEVER YOU WISH TO GIFT IT TO!
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A LOVELY WINTERING SEASON ANYWAY, WITH OR WITHOUT THE STORY OF KEVIN BARRY IN YOUR CHRISTMAS STOCKING… HERE ARE SOME REVIEWS;
THE IRISH INDEPENDENThttps://www.independent.ie/news/2020-centenary-my-great-uncle-kevin-barry-loved-dancing-drinking-betting-and-flirting/39661202.html
THE IRISH TIMES https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/kevin-barry-an-irish-rebel-in-his-relatives-own-words-1.4395648
THE BRAY PEOPLE: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/bray-news/kevin-barry-book-launch-at-signal/39620099.html
https://www.theirishworld.com/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin/
SOME INTERVIEWS:
THE HISTORY SHOW, MYLES DUNGAN:
We hear from Siofra O'Donovan and Eunan O'Halpin, two relatives of Kevin Barry who have both published books about his life, death and legacy.
THE COLM FLYNN PODCAST FROM ROME https://colmflynn.com/projects/7220543
One hundred years ago today [1ST NOVEMBER 2020] Kevin Barry was executed in Mountjoy Prison. The young medical student and IRA Volunteer was sentenced to hang, for his role in an ambush that resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers.
In song and story he’s forever the 'lad of 18 summers’ – and stands today as one of Ireland’s most famous martyrs. Tonight, we’ll hear about two new biographies which investigate his life, and the mythology surrounding him – written by two close relatives.
Colm Flynn speaks to Siofra O’Donovan – Barry’s grand-niece, and the author of the book Yours ‘Til Hell Freezes: A Memoir of Kevin Barry, which is published by Currach Books.
ABEI - Associação Brasileira de Estudos Irlandeses Chairs: Eda Nagayama (ABEI) and Camila Franco Batista (USP-ABEI) https://siofraodonovan.com/books/book... https://currachbooks.com/product/your... SYMPOSIUM OF IRISH STUDIES IN BRAZIL
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M-COMPASS MEDIA:https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=203340061823178
LETTER FROM KEVIN BARRY TO HIS FRIEND BAPTY MAHER IN ATHY CO KILDARE 28 DECEMBER 1919, LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE HIS EXECUTION:
A Chara dhil,
I wrote you a letter about a month ago and I don’t know if you ever got it as I’m not sure if I put the right address on it. Anyway, how are you since I saw you last? You might write to a fellow you know, now and then, and say how things are. Now answer this soon and answer it to ‘my townhouse’ as I’m nearly fed up here … yours to a cinder, Kev.
Three weeks later, he still had no answer from Bapty, by which time he was back up in Dublin at 8 Fleet Street.
How the devil are you at all? You know you might write to a fellow once in a while. I wouldn’t mind me not writing because I’m very busy, pictures, National Library (ahem) and Grafton (5–6 pm), but a fellow like you – a bloody gentleman of leisure, you know it’s unforgivable.
By the way, that bloody bastard never came with the suit with the result that I have to borrow one for a dance tomorrow night. Write and tell him that I say he’s a ——so and so etc.
When will you be up in town? You ought to come for a ceilidhe (College of Science) on the 30th Jan … Yours till hell freezes, Kevin
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I also co-wrote this book but it’s not as good: https://www.ebay.com/itm/296040493838
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