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The poetry of my people.
Not sure who this is directed at but Dublin is indeed the capital of the Republic of Ireland, a postcolonial country. I’m descended from Irish revolutionaries and everyone I know is delighted not to have a queen.
This concert is also taking place in Kilmainham on the grounds of a former army hospital founded while we were under British rule, which was considered as a potential home for the Oireachtas Éireann (Irish parliament) following the foundation of the Irish Free State, and is now the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Just across the road from this is Kilmainham Gaol, a former prison and present-day museum where many Irish revolutionaries were sent by the British including the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, who signed the Proclamation of The Irish Republic. 14 of them were executed by firing squad in the gaol and this accelerated a significant revolutionary period leading up to the War of Independence.
Kilmainham is a lovely spot for yelling “Fuck the Queen.” Yesterday was a grand day for it and hopefully today will be too.
The poetry of my people.
Just want to report I’ve hilariously ended up at Day 2 and he essentially just prompted another chant of “Fuck the Queen” and then sheepishly explained why he said it yesterday lol
The poetry of my people.
Surgeries and operations are being cancelled on the day of the queen’s funeral. These patients will have been on a waiting list for months if not years.
Everyone should be absolutely seething with rage.