Crankycorner
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That was common place for those who lived through the Civil War. They rarely spoke of it again. I remember watching an interview a number of years ago with Máire Mac an tSaoi who was the daughter of Sean McEntee. She said it was never spoken of when she was growing up and that indeed she was forced to invite the children of Free Staters to birthday parties and the like. That generation made sure the division and hate was not passed to their children.Sean Lemass, dragged Ireland out of the dark ages. Didn't hold it against his opposite numbers the fact that Free State agents kidnapped and murdered his brother, didn't mention the civil war and wanted to move on.
Indeed her godfather was Des Fitzgerald (Garret’s father) if I can remember correctly.