Suggested Films 

1 - 'Chonghailes ar Letir Moir'          View Slides above   -   The Introduction on YouTube 

'Chonghaile' was translated for ancestors passports into Connolly, Conneely and Connelly.   The 50 minute film of our Connemara Family from the Great Famine, the Diaspora, the oldest film made by British Pathe of the Aran Islands.  The first Olympic Gold medal winner in 1896. The Campaign Manager who helped two Presidents into the White House; that GAA Hurling Final Speech!!!

2 - 'Aran Islands' film made by British Pathe in 1924 

3 - 'Otis and the Tigers Den'       

4 - 'Whaddon and the surrounding villages role during WW2'  

We are in awe of the Codebreakers of Bletchley Park. In this film we learn that all messages to Commanders in the Field, Embassies Abroad and Secret Agent were sent by MI6 (Section VIII) based in Whaddon.                                                         

2 - Aran Islands film made by British Pathe in 1924  - to view 'Chonghailes ar Letir Moir

3 - Otis and the Tigers Den    to view YouTube or... www.otisandthetigersden.com

4. 'Whaddon and the surrounding village's role in WW2'

FILM - 'Whaddon and the surrounding village's role in WW2'

Most of us are familiar with the outstanding work of the CODE BREAKERS of Bletchley Park during WW2.    What is not well recognised is that during the war messages to Commanders in Field, Embassies abroad and Secret Agents were not sent from Bletchley Park.

To avoid detection a 5-mile cable was laid to the highest local plateau, which is in  Whaddon and transmitters erected.   Geoffrey Pidgeon was the youngest serving officer in Whaddon for MI6 Section VIII Communications, and he wrote the Bible;  ‘The Secret Wireless War’. 

When I met Geoffrey, we got on.   Whilst I am not a military man I have worked in the Falkland Islands, Yemen, lived in three Arabian countries, Mexico and visited 26 cities in China.    At Geoffrey’s request I accompanied him to two meeting in Bletchley Park because he wanted to achieve more recognition for the role of Whaddon.   After a rebuff my advice to Geoffrey was, ‘From all the dedicated workers in Whaddon ‘You are The Last man Standing’ no need to seek approval, publish and be dammed!"  

A) MK Pulse March 2016 – shown below a two-page feature – ‘Whaddon Tribute to MI6 Communication’

…Geoffrey “This is the first time it has been in the public domain ..”

B) Geoffrey Pidgeon letter to Sir Beville Stanier - January 14, 2016

                       “I am grateful for the obvious support you are giving to John Conneely’s project - to promote the great importance of                         the work carried in Whaddon Village during World War II. This is long overdue.

                      My battle with the Bletchley Park Trust - asking them to acknowledge the part MI6 (Section VIII) played in the                                       success of Bletchley Park - has been a lonely one until I met John”.

C) Geoffrey Pidgeon film made at his Richmond home

Two International Film Makers kindly give their time; and the film was made by Jenny Conneely and Pippa Lambert.

D) Alan Biggins who wrote ‘The Intelligence Zone’ states on his website where he introduces this film, “I and anyone interested in this subject, whether they be historians or laymen owe a debt of thanks for the making of this historical film"

                To view the film... www.theintelligencezone.com