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From: "B.K.Marshall" <>
Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] What Was the GPO?
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:51:10 -0500
References: <000d01c0c760$bb8642a0$2ed0ab3f@marvinho>


The 1916 Easter Rebellion involved the takeover of the Post Office in
Dublin.

Marv Hoffer wrote:
>
> Good Afternoon,
>
> In the beautiful lyrics of "Grace" sung by Irish tenor Anthony Kearns at the Royal Dublin Society Main Hall is a part: " Now I know it's hard for you, my love, to ever understand the love I bear for these brave men, my love for this dear land; but when glory called me to his side down in the GPO, I had to leave my own sick bed, to there I had to go."
>
> An earlier verse states: " Then take me out at dawn and I will die."
>
> What was the GPO?
>
> The implication is that the person in the song was involved in some form of civil strife in Ireland (?) What was this all about? He apparently was going to be killed for his involvement. Or have I totally misinterpreted this entire piece.
>
> Thank you for any enlightenment.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Marv Hoffer
> US< MT.
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