Died today at his home. :shamrock:
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I was never comfortable with the religious aspect that he tried to imbue republicanism with. A good old age though.
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RIP Oglach Billy McKee :shamrock:
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I saw him as more of a Catholic nationalist than a republican in the mold of Connolly or Sands.
Probably very Pearsean in his views.
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Same as that. I think we would have only had one thing in common...Gully Sands likes this.
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An unrepentant * until the very end.
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A good old fashioned Brits Out republican.
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True republican that gave alot to the cause! Agreed with his comments a few years ago about the Ra decommissioning and betraying the people for giving up them arms. Loved him saying “I regret nothing,” a man who sticks to his princables right to the end!
I could be wrong but wasn't it Billy McKee the one who mentioned Martin McGuiness was a tout and set him up to get him offside so they could gain control.
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I think that was Brian Keenan Leeso.
Although it seems that story only seems to have been made public via O'Callaghan.Last edited: Jun 13, 2019 -
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No, definitely don't think it was him. I could be wrong though. Was it not one of the older volunteers that ran things before Adams and McGuiness took over. I can only go by what I've read and Keenan was to young then to be one of the ones in control.