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A tourist walks into a Dublin pub looking for directions and encounters Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly<\/strong> at the bar. Ding Dong insists on telling him the \u00abreal\u00bb history of Ireland over a number of pints. From the Normans to the Famine to 1916 and the sex shops of O’Connell Street, we hear Ding Dong Denny’s delusional take of events that shaped our nation.<\/p>\n

Ding Dong is a comic creation of comedian Paul Woodful<\/strong>, his first adventure into animation<\/p>\n

\u00a0. . .\u00a0 \u21d2<\/p>\n

Winner Best Digital Film Digital Media Awards 2008, Winner Grand Prix Award, Digital Media Awards 2008. Produced by Brian Gilmore – Directed by Cathal Gaffney – Written and narrated by Paul Woodful [2006-2007]\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2022\u2192\u00a0\u00a0 The North Coast of Ireland\u00a0<\/a> \u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most<\/strong>\u00a0amazing spots in Europe, featuring\u00a0Carrick-A-Reed rope bridge<\/strong>,\u00a0Dunluce Castle<\/strong>,\u00a0Portrush<\/strong>,\u00a0Portballintry<\/strong>, The\u00a0Giants Causeway<\/strong> . . .\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022\u2192 \u00a0Billy Connolly\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 … Belfast \u00a0Murals …<\/a> \u00a0 \u21d0<\/span><\/h6>\n

\u2234\u00a0 \u00a0‘There were roses’ \u00a0\u2191 \u00a0[Cara Dillon]<\/strong><\/p>\n

My song for you this evening is not to make you sad
Nor for adding to the sorrows of this troubled northern land<\/p>\n

Isaac, he was Protestant and Sean was Catholic born
But it never made a difference for the friendship, it was strong<\/p>\n

There were roses and the tears of a people ran together<\/p>\n

It was on a Sunday morning when the awful news came ‘round
Another killing had been done just outside Newry town
We knew that Isaac danced up there –\u00a0We knew he liked the band
But when we heard that he was dead, we just could not understand
A Catholic would be killed tonight to even up the score
Oh Christ, it’s young Macdonald they have taken from the door<\/p>\n

There were roses and the tears of a people ran together<\/p>\n

Isaac was my friend, he cried, he begged them with his tears
But centuries of hatred have ears that do not hear
Now I don’t know where the moral is or where the song should end
But I wonder just how many wars are fought between good friends<\/p>\n

There were roses, roses, roses and the tears of a people ran together<\/p>\n

\u2207\u00a0 \u00a0Murals from Belfast<\/a> and Derry\u00a0 \u21d3<\/strong><\/p>\n