C Is For Connolly

"I regard our struggle in Ireland, the struggle of the Basque people, the struggle in Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa, in Southern America —anywhere in the world —as one struggle. Our victory will be their victory. " Seán Mac Stíofáin, IRA Chief of Staff

"As long as we have fists and boots, there will be no free speech for traitors" Frank Ryan, IRA Volunteer and International Brigades Volunteer who died on this day in 1944 #irishrepublican #irishhistory #Internationalbrigades #nopasaran

"Let no Irishman throw a stone at the foreigner, he may hit his own clansman". James Connolly , Harps Strings, 1908 #irishrepublican #irishhistory #jamesconnolly #antifascist

"You ought to vote for the Socialist candidate and only for the Socialist candidate" James Connolly, 1902 #irishrepublican #socialist #socialism #jamesconnolly

"The working class of Ireland does not consider that it owes to the British Empire any debt except that of hatred." James Connolly, 1914 #jamesconnolly #1916easterrising

"The British government doesn't have any right to be here, the fight will continue until the British Government is ousted from this country" Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, who died on this day in 2013 #irishrepublican #republicansinnfein #irishhistory

“Apostles of Freedom are ever idolised when dead, but crucified when alive.” Jamed Connolly #jamesconnolly #irishrepublican

"I know of no foreign enemy of this country except the British Government" James Connolly, 1914 #irishrepublican #jamesconnolly

"Socialism will mean in Ireland the common ownership by Irish people of the land and everything else necessary to feed, clothe, house and maintain life in Ireland" James Connolly, 1909 #jamesconnolly #irishrepublican #socialism

"We have declared for an Irish Republic and will not live under any other law". Liam Lynch, IRA Chief of Staff. Killed by Free Staters on 10th April 1923. #irishrepublican #irishhistory #liamlynch

"It is nobler to die for our own class than for the class which has robbed, ruled, despised, and imprisoned us." John MacLean 1915 #marxist #scottish

"How can the working class be free when the sole chance of existence of its individual members depends on their ability to make profit for others? James Connolly #jamesconnolly #irishrepublican #irishhistory

Are we not of one blood? Then why should we kill each other, making wives widows and children orphans, that we may enable the rulers of men to feast the more? Eugene V. Debs #socialist

"You ought to vote for the Socialist candidate and only for the Socialist candidate" James Connolly, 1902 #irishrepublican #socialist #socialism #jamesconnolly

"Only collaborators and agents of the Imperial power want peace at any price. A just peace would last and lay the foundations for a great prosperous and influential Irish state" Miriam Daly January 1975 #irishrepublican #irishhistory

"A sense of humour is not one of the strong points in an Orangeman’s nature" James Connolly, July the 12th, 1913 #jamesconnolly #irishrepublican

"The Orange fanatic and the Capitalist-minded Home Ruler are alike in denying this truth; ere long, both of them will be but memories, while the army of those who believe in that truth will be marching and battling on its conquering way." James Connolly, 1913 #jamesconnolly

“I don't mind being called a dissenter, I've been a dissenter all my life” Brendan Hughes #irishhistory #irishrepublican

"There is no break in the continuity of the methods of British Imperial Rule in Ireland, the same at all times, loathsome, lying, hypocritical, murderous". James Connolly Dec 1914 #irishrepublican #jamesconnolly

"I hope one day we see scotland for the Scottish and Ireland for the irish." Bobby Vylan on ending English rule in Scotland & Ireland #bobvylan