Some great info on Rush & Lusk

Neil_Sedaka

Possibly been posted already, but well worth a look anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwazPN3vTWE

Corsendonk

Neil_Sedaka wrote: »

Possibly been posted already, but well worth a look anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwazPN3vTWE


Also, look out for part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKqxiIdXEIU&feature=fvw

Very interesting post, good to see an oral history project like that especially with the increasing interest in social history. If you edit your post you can insert the youtube vids directly into your post.

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Neil_Sedaka

Done, thanks Corsendonk

The Hill Billy

It was really interesting hearing about the Old IRA activities in the area. My great-grandfather used to own what’s known as The Doctor’s House in Lusk. He was a cattle farmer & his brothers were butchers – one ran the abbatoir in Lusk & the other was a retail butcher in Blanchardstown. They were all heavily involved in the Old IRA.

My grandfather & his brother (from when they were around 12-13 years old) used to smuggle weapons from Lusk to Blanch on the old butchers' bikes. Side arms & ammo would be hidden in parcels of meat & offal in the basket on the front of the bikes. Carbines were strapped to the crossbar & hidden under whole sides of meat. The two lads would cycle from Lusk to Blanch most weekdays laden down with meat & weapons. No wonder that they went on to be champion cyclists.

Corsendonk

Hill Billy wrote: »

It was really interesting hearing about the Old IRA activities in the area. My great-grandfather used to own what’s known as The Doctor’s House in Lusk. He was a cattle farmer & his brothers were butchers – one ran the abbatoir in Lusk & the other was a retail butcher in Blanchardstown. They were all heavily involved in the Old IRA.

My grandfather & his brother (from when they were around 12-13 years old) used to smuggle weapons from Lusk to Blanch on the old butchers' bikes. Side arms & ammo would be hidden in parcels of meat & offal in the basket on the front of the bikes. Carbines were strapped to the crossbar & hidden under whole sides of meat. The two lads would cycle from Lusk to Blanch most weekdays laden down with meat & weapons. No wonder that they went on to be champion cyclists.

Reminds me of the great Gino Bartalli.

The Hill Billy

And it is quite possible that Willie & Paddy raced with him as they raced at the highest levels in those years.