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1916: Easter Rising/Rebellion
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The 1916 Easter Rising and the War of Independence that followed in 1919-21 transformed the political landscape in Ireland. You can explore the events leading up to 1916, the Insurrection itself and its aftermath, through essays, photographs, sound archive, music and newspapers from the period.
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At four minutes past noon on Easter Monday, April 24th, 1916, a sudden hush fell over the O’Connell Street. From the steps of the General Post Office Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Republic:
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Background: The event known as the Easter Rising/Rebellion of 1916 took place in Dublin, Ireland on Easter Monday. The purpose of the rebellion was the withdrawal of Ireland from the United Kingdom and the creation of an Irish Free State. The Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Citizen Army, using German supplied arms, carried out the rebellion. The rising was supposed to be nationwide in scope with about 16,000 armed rebels... the British intercepted the German weapons shipment before it could reach the rebels. The arrest of Roger Casement and the lack of sufficient ammunitions prompted the nationwide rebellion to be called off. Patrick Pearse and James Connolly decided to continue the operation but it was confined to Dublin and only about 1600 rebels participated.
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IN 1916 a small band of armed insurrectionists declared Ireland a Republic. This event is known as the Easter Rising, a violent battle which resulted in many deaths and the destruction of many parts of Dublin.
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