SEAMUS: It’s the civilians that suffer, when there’s an ambush they don’t know where to run. Shot in the back to save the British Empire. Shot in the… - Seán O'Casey

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SEAMUS: It’s the civilians that suffer, when there’s an ambush they don’t know where to run. Shot in the back to save the British Empire. Shot in the breast to save the soul of Ireland. I believe in the freedom of Ireland and that England has no right to be here, but I draw the line when I hear the gunmen blowing about dying for the people when it’s the people that are dying for the gunmen. With all due respect to the gunmen, I don’t want them to die for me.

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About Seán O'Casey

Seán O'Casey (30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964); born John Casey, was an Irish playwright and memoirist whose works show his socialist and Irish republican sympathies. His plays include Juno and the Paycock and The Plough and the Stars.

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Birth Name: John Casey
Native Name: Seán Ó Cathasaigh
Alternative Names: Sean O'Casey
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