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The Easter Rising was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland. It took place in the capital city, Dublin. It began on April 24, 1916, which was the day after Easter that year, and lasted five days. In the end, the rebels were beaten.
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The Acts of Union 1800 united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, abolishing the Irish Parliament and giving Ireland representation in the British Parliament. From early on, many Irish nationalists opposed the union and the continued lack of adequate political representation, a...
After the Easter Rising conflict, the leaders of the rebellion were given trials in British courts and were sentenced to death. Fourteen were executed by British soldiers at Kilmainham jail in Dublin. The prisoners eyes were covered with blindfolds and they were shot. Among them were the leaders, Patrick Pearse and James Connolly. Another leader, T...
The General Post Officein Dublin – the rebel headquartersPositions of rebel and British forces in central DublinA street barricade erected by the rebels in Dublin during the Rising- 24-29 April 1916; 108 years ago( 1916-04-29)
The Easter Rising was an armed rebellion, staged by the Irish nationalists, that took place in Dublin from the 24th of April to the 29th of April 1916. Learn all about this historic event, including what happened in the run-up towards it, who the leaders of the Easter Rising were and more.
Mar 23, 2022 · Some quick need-to-knows about the 1916 Easter Rising. 1. It happened in the middle of World War One; 2. It was Ireland’s biggest uprising for over a century; 3. Martyrs for the cause; 4. Lasting effects; The Story Behind the 1916 Easter Rising. The Fight for Home Rule; The Build-up and German Involvement; Easter Monday; As the week ...
The first day of the Easter Rising, Monday, 24 April 1916, saw some 1,200 volunteer soldiers of the Irish Volunteers take over positions in the centre of Dublin, launching the week-long revolution known as the Easter Rising.
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Apr 6, 2024 · The Proclamation of the Republic (Irish: Forógra na Poblachta), also known as the 1916 Proclamation or the Easter Proclamation, was a document issued by the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising in Ireland, which began on 24 April 1916.