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On April 14 1916 the Easter rising started when rebels seized a number of strong points in Dublin They held until blasted from their positions by an overwhelming superiority in numbers and heavy artillery The subsequent executions of the leaders along with the arrests courtmartials and detention of 3500 people three times the number of actual participants won the insurgents sympathy and resulted in an overwhelming desire for freedom amongthe public
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When the outbreak of World War Inbsp19141918nbspdelayed home rule for Ireland a faction of Irish nationalists the Irish Republican Brotherhood decided to take direct action and infiltrated a number of other nationalist and militia outfitsOn Easter Monday 1916 whilst armed men seized key points across Dublin a rebellion was launched from the steps of the General Post Office GPO and Patrick Pearse proclaimed the existence of an Irish Republic and the establishment of a Provisional GovernmentThe British response was a military one and martial law was declared throughout Ireland Over the next five days they drove the rebels back in violent street fighting until the Provisional Government surrendered on April 29 Central Dublin was left in ruins The leaders of the rising were tried by court martial 15 of them were summarily executed and a further 3500 sympathizers imprisoned Although the majority of the Irish population was against the rebellion the manner of its suppression began to turn their heads in favor of those who would call for independence from Britain at any costCovering in detail this important milestone in the ongoing AngloIrish struggle bestselling author Michael McNally thoroughly examines the politics and tactics employed to provide a wellresearched study of the roots and outcome of this conflict Furthermore the array of unique photographs depicting this calamitous event help to bring to life one of the key episodes that shaped Irish history
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A comprehensive overview of the dramatic events of Easter Week 1916 in Dublin and around Ireland interspersed with fascinating stories of the people and places who featured in them In the long and epic fight for Irish independence few events match the drama and tragedy of the Easter Rising of 1916 Inspired by the legends of old and sharing the dream of an independent Ireland an extraordinary alliance of men and women sought to overthrow British rule in Ireland Easter Dawn charts the story of the Rising from the landing of the guns at Howth in 1914 to the arrests and executions that followed it The fate of those involved rebel and loyalist alike is told through eyewitness accounts and media reports Intricately researched and emotively written the narrative is woven around contemporary photographs many rare and unseen providing a fresh look at the people and places involved As the centenary of 1916 approaches this book is ideal for anyone seeking an accessible impartial and dramatic view of that immense week
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The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of Dublin it changed the course of Irish history But why did it happen What was the role of ordinary people in this extraordinary event What motivated them and what were their aims These basic questions continue to divide historians of modern Ireland The Rising is the story of Easter 1916 from the perspective of those who made it focusing on the experiences of rank and file revolutionaries Fearghal McGarry makes use of a unique source that has only recently seen the light of day a collection of over 1700 eyewitness statements detailing the political activities of members of Sinn Fein and militant groups such as the Irish Republican Brotherhood This collection represents one of the richest and most comprehensive oral history archives devoted to any modern revolution providing new insights on almost every aspect of this seminal period The Rising shows how people from ordinary backgrounds became politicized and involved in the struggle for Irish independence McGarry illuminates their motives concerns and aspirations highlighting the importance of the Great War as a catalyst for the uprising He concludes by exploring the Risings revolutionary aftermath which in time saw the creation of the independent state we see today This edition includes a new preface which reflects on the continuing importance of the Easter Rising as a symbol of Irish nationhood and which looks at the 2016 centenary commemorations in both Ireland and the UK within the wider context of the Decade of Centenaries
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Based on a recently released trove of over 1700 eyewitness statements this gripping volume tells the story of the Easter Rising as seen through the eyes of the rebels themselves capturing in crisp unflinching detail what the nascent Irish revolution actually felt like As it chronicles the activities of members of Sinn Féin the Irish Republican Brotherhood Cumann na mBan and the Irish Volunteers this compelling volume addresses a range of key questions that continue to divide historians of modern Ireland What led people from ordinary backgrounds to fight for Irish freedom What did they think they could achieve given the superior forces arrayed against them What kind of republic were they willing to kill and die for Fearghal McGarry deftly interweaves the oral history of the rankandfile revolutionaries of the Rising into a comprehensive yet powerfully affecting narrativeone that The Boston Globe called vivid and compelling and a poignant mosaic of idealism bravery and humanity
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Based on a recently released trove of over 1700 eyewitness statements this gripping volume tells the story of the Easter Rising as seen through the eyes of the rebels themselves capturing in crisp unflinching detail what the nascent Irish revolution actually felt like As it chronicles the activities of members of Sinn Féin the Irish Republican Brotherhood Cumann na mBan and the Irish Volunteers this compelling volume addresses a range of key questions that continue to divide historians of modern Ireland What led people from ordinary backgrounds to fight for Irish freedom What did they think they could achieve given the superior forces arrayed against them What kind of republic were they willing to kill and die for Fearghal McGarry deftly interweaves the oral history of the rankandfile revolutionaries of the Rising into a comprehensive yet powerfully affecting narrativeone that The Boston Globe called vivid and compelling and a poignant mosaic of idealism bravery and humanity
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The Easter Rising of 1916 was a seminal moment in Irelands turbulent history What did the men and women who fought on the streets of Dublin endure during those brutal days after the clock struck on 24 April 1916 For them the conflict was a mix of blo
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Children of the Rising is the first ever account of the young lives violently lost during the week of the 1916 Rising longforgotten and never commemorated until nowBoys girls rich poor Catholic Protestant no child was guaranteed immunity from the bullet and bomb that week in a place where teeming tenement life existed side by side with immense wealthDrawing on extensive original research along with interviews with relatives Joe Duffy creates a compelling picture of these forty lives along with one of the cut and thrust of city life between the two canals a century agoThis gripping story of Dublin and its people in 1916 will add immeasurably to our understanding of the Easter Rising Above all it honours the forgotten lives largely buried in unmarked graves of those young people who once called Dublin their home
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Printed in the Republic of Ireland this book is a compilation of the last written words of the men who were executed after the Rising of Easter Week 1916 It includes also some of the statements made and dispatches issued by the leaders during the Week at the surrender and after it as well as some references to their activities while fighting was in progress It has been thought well too to include accounts where it has been possible to come upon such of the last moments of the leaders from the lips of the relatives or friends who visited them or the priests who attended them Some of the letters herein are being published for the first time Time was when it was felt that the letters of the leaders to their near relatives were too intimate for them to be read by the public in general but it will be accepted now more than half a century later that having given their lives for Ireland the leaders of the Rising as indeed all who took part in it have become part of our history so that everything they did or said or wrote has a rightful palce in the annals as well as in the hearts of the Irish people Those included are Padraic Mac Piarais P H Pearse Tomas O Cleirigh Thomas J Clarke Tomas Mac Donnchadha Thomas MacDonagh Eamonn O Dalaigh Edward Daly Liam Mac Piarais William Pearse Micheal O hAnnrachain Michael OHanrahan Ioseph O Pluingcead Joseph Mary Plunkett Sean Mac Giolla Bhride John MacBride Sean Mac Aodha Sean Heuston Micheal O Meallain Michael Mallin Eamonn Ceannt Conchuir O Colbaird Con Colbert Tomas Ceannt Thomas Kent Sea Mac Diarmada Seamus O Conghaile James Connolly Ruairi Mac Easmainn Roger Casement Also included are illustrations and a list of illustrations and two appendices of remembrances
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An account of the bloody rebellion in Ireland during Easter 1916 spans two years in the struggle and involves intrigue and gun running from Britain Germany and the US
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A small revolution in a small country the Rising that took place in Dublin during Easter 1916 was indeed small However its strength lay in its dramatic symbolism after centuries of failed revolution this defining event allowed the Irish people to see what was possible that the strong British grasp established over Ireland could be ended As well as laying the foundation stone of the edifice that would become the Irish State it reverberated across the world inspiring colonial peoples in their own struggles for independence If you want to understand the story of 1916 from its origins the events of the week itself and its aftermath this is the book Michael Barry shows both the panoramic and the particular and tells a complex story in a clear but nuanced mannerThe events of the Rising are brought alive and explained in a readable and accessible style illustrated with over 500 engrossing photographs and images
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While the United Kingdom was entrenched in World War I an uprising was initiated in Irelandled by Irish Republicans seeking to end British rule When the rebellion of 1916 ended more than 400 people were dead and over 2000 wounded More than half of these were civilians This book is a transport to the Easter Rising in detailed photographs and poignant text
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Irelands Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever Charles Townshends remarkable new book vividly recreates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative was born and Ireland was launched into a new world
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