Thursday, May 17, 2001
The O'Rahilly Comments
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SING of the O'Rahilly,
Do not deny his right;
Sing a 'the' before his name;
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7/26/2025 10:04:42 PM # 1.0.0
Is Yeats being cynical and degrading of a blood sacrifice? Perhaps he knows 'craven'. Sure it seemed like a futile act to charge a machine gun post. That is why he is called The O Rathallaigh. Would the English have listened if we sent flowers and chocolates. Yeats reflects his rich upbringing, me thinks.
I think the O'Rahilly was also from quite a wealthy background. Just different outlooks. Although not a supporter of the Rising or the IRB, Yeats came to respect the participants over time perhaps due to his attachment towards Maud Gonne