Relatives of Ireland’s martyred heroes rally to preserve Easter Rising HQ

Ciara has found Patriotism. Ciara when you have marched in as many easter military parades as I have wearing the uniform of the Republic then you can question my Irishness,until then go back to your west Brit existence.

All non-Americans should organise a mass boycott of the US till the non natives get out and give the country back to the natives.

George, I agree with you! Please organise a mass boycott of Ireland by Americans such as yourself! Your 'culture' has introduced McDonalds and obesity to my country. Seano, west brits? Youre the one living in a country run by the Queen. I live in the Republic of Ireland and spent this week paying my respects to Pearse, Clarke and McDonagh who were executed 2 minutes from my house in Kilmainham Gaol on the 3rd of May.Joseph Plunkett married his fiancée, Grace Gifford, in Kilmainham Gaol chapel at 1.30 am on 4th May so I have laid flowers and paid my respects. What have you been doing over there in the Queens country?

I think folks who read the loony tunes of our two Mass Immigrationist boosters ciaradexy and bythebay (or is that just one??) can now see what the mass Immigrationist project is: deny Irish people a sense of their own identity and culture, and swamp them with foreigners. As bythebay puts it, knock down historic buildings in downtown Dublin in order to give room to Afghans, Paks, Poles etc to take over the neighborhood. I urge a boycott of Ireland by American tourists. If we wanted to go visit some slum in Kandahar we'd catch a plane for Afghanistan.

I believe Moore st. should be preserved as a memory to those who fought and died for liberty that fateful Easter. Pearse and his buddies lit the torch of freedom which so many west Brits wish to extinguish, or cast into oblivion as it hurts their sensibilities and makes it easier for them to forget the debt they owe our heroes of Easter week

merefalow, Moore Street isn't the US Declaration of Independence. Have you ever visited Moore Street? I doubt it. There is absolutely no reason to save those buildings. There are thousands of buildings in Dublin and Ireland with some historical connection. Not all should be saved at all. But your opinion won't affect what happens them.

clelander, very unfortunate you would jump to labeling me a bigot simply because I described the area. Nowhere in my message did I make any negative comments about our new Irish at all. It's indicative of the quick to judge Americans whose comments are baseless.

Searlit, I'm surprised with your interest in 1916 you didn't go to the GPO.

@bythebay It aybe that I jumped to a conclusion. But Searlit wished to visit the area in question and you wrote to Searlit, "then be prepared for the Romanian Gypsies living there as well as the Chinese, and immigrants from India and other countries. The entire area is in disrepair." How should I take it. I see at least a bit of bigotry in that! No!

GeorgeDillon, great idea, all the Americans can stay away since they're so offended by Ireland's self-determination. ciaradexy, I'm well aware of heritage efforts in Dublin and elsewhere in Ireland since I live in Ireland. However, not all buildings should be saved for obvious reasons.

Curitiba, don't worry about it. Lots of heritage for you to save in England.

Just because a building is privately owned, it does not mean that the owner can do whatever he pleases. The local council and the heritage people decide what is appropriate, if major changes are proposed.

Curitiba, fantastic! We in Ireland aren't aswerable to either you or England where you live.

I've got two eyes, Byethebay. I can focus on on the UK and ireland.

johnshiel, you also have never been to Moore Street have you? Hilarious you can have such a strong opinion about a place you've never seen. They are privately owned buildings, all fully occupied. They will continue to be such until the owners decide to do otherwise.