Our big parties use small historical difference in their quest for power

EVERY so often a new movie sparks great interest in the period of the War of Independence. Growing up in the 1950s, I often heard stories about the Black and Tans but never from anyone who was actually involved.

There were many such people around at the time, but those who were most involved tended to talk least.

This was especially true in Kerry where the War of Independence and subsequent Civil War were fought with a particular ferocity.