No One Can Insult Our Flag (1920)

Dungarvan, Waterford, Southern Ireland (Eire, Republic of Ireland). Intertitle: NO ONE CAN INSULT OUR FLAG. Sinn Feiners who had on Armistice Day, of all days, torn down the Union Jack were made to parade the village and rehoist it. L, S of an empty town square, armed black and tans escort two men carrying a large Union Jack. C, U panning shot of the two Sinn Feiners they are not actually holding the flag it is tied to their lapels, the are surrounded by men in uniforms ( Black and Tans ), in the background is a crowd of onlookers from the village. M, S of the Sinn Feiners and their guard walking up a country lane, the uniformed men carry pistols and rifles. Low angled L, S of the Union Jack being planted at the top of a rocky hill. Note: A Pathe website user informs us that the rocky hill is in fact McGrath s Castle in ruins. McGrath s Castle was located in Abbeyside and would have been visible in Dungarvan Town. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLO