Don't mention the war....

Uilleann Pipes
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Always a laugh to read about Dempseys’ visit to Germany:

https://arambleabouttallaght.blogspot.com/2021/04/sean-dempsey-piper-of-airton-lodge-who.html?spref=fb

Shame there seems to be few photographs and recordings of him.

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Apparently he thought it was a demonstration of a torture device
RORY

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Is this true?

https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/paddy-bridget-and-uncle-adolf-meet-the-irish-hitlers-26825755.html

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Yes.
Patrick had some difficulty enlisting in the US Army. He supposedly appealed to someone in FDR´s administration and was allowed into the navy. Interesting footnote to history.

Bob