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Jump To Comment: 1 2Digging in the shadow of Tara 15.08.05
Digging in the shadow of Tara 15.08.05
Dear Editor,
First the Tara brooch-shaped building for Trim and now an anxiety to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. Noel Dempsey is suddenly aware of our heritage. I wonder how those brave men and women would react to his recent decisions? We know how Arthur Griffith would react. The Minister declared himself a lover of Tara and a history graduate during his speech to the Dáil on November 23rd 2004. It must have come as quite a shock to him that most renowned Irish historians in the world do not agree with his decision to try to forge a twice-tolled motorway through Tara's "surrounds" (the Gabhra Valley).
He stated during his speech:"Like everyone else in the House, my location and family place is a central point of reference in my life, in my mental map and my sense of heritage. The fact that I am a history graduate adds to my fascination with history, heritage and the past. Ireland, indeed Europe, has few sites as significant historically as Tara. It is part of our ethos, our memory and our archaeological wealth. It is part of what makes us Irish. Some may think that is over the top, but I do not. I would never and could never do anything or support a policy that would be to the detriment of Tara or its surrounds. I venture to say that no one from County Meath would do so. No one is more committed to guarding our heritage and our history. I speak not just for myself but for Meath people generally. I believe it is our collective duty to protect our heritage and our history in a way that serves the needs of our citizens in the present
and into the future."
Replying to Deputy Eamon Gilmore he stated: "The truth hurts. The road would not be there only I started it."
Deputy Gilmore: "The truth hurts. Is the minister taking credit for it?"
Minister Dempsey: "I am, yes."
Refreshingly honest of him to admit that he will go down in history as the minister responsible for the destruction of the site that he considers “part of what makes us Irish”. How “Irish” can he get?
When Lord Deputy Mountjoy marched into O Néill land in 1602 after the defeat at Kinsale he destroyed their inauguration chair. What have the people of Ireland done to deserve this destruction?
Minister Dempsey is certainly living up to his surname. Ó Díomsaigh from díomas (pride, arrogance, contempt).
yours etc