Quote Originally Posted by ccga3359 View Post
Sounds interesting so I ordered The Wind That Shakes The Barley. I trust it is a honest look at that particular period of time and not just anti-English claptrap.
It will probably take another twenty years or so before Ireland can deal, honestly, with the totality of its history. There has been a hugely successful (in monetary terms) political industry in Ireland that has benefited mainly from a gross-misrepresentation of the history of the country.

As the younger generations of Irish begin to see themselves in the context of being European (as opposed to the extremely parochial view taken by the State between 1922 and 1977) a more frank and honest appreciation of their history will develop.

Until then, we have to remember what Dr. Goebbels said about the cinema: "It is the most powerful weapon in the arsenal of propaganda."