The Easter Rising took place in Dublin, and a few outposts across the country, between Monday 24 April and Sunday 29 April, 1916. It was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland and was ...

cultural impact of the executions in the immediate aftermath of the 1916 Rising, it might have been expected that such an episode would have tempered the willingness of Irish politicians to permit ...

Extra History The Irish Easter Rising - LIES - Extra History Posted: December 10, 2024 | Last updated: December 10, 2024 Welcome Extra Historians to Lies, where we talk about the mistakes we made ...

The year 1916 witnessed two events that would profoundly shape both politics and commemoration in Ireland over the course of the following century. Although the Easter Rising and the Battle of the ...

Surprising Ireland’s British rulers — who waved away warning signals — the rising began on Easter Monday, April 24 1916, and ended with surrender the following Saturday. News of the rising reached ...

Michael Collins first rose to prominence during the Easter Rising of 1916 and two years later he was elected as an Irish MP in 1918. He served as a minister in the first Dáil Éireann but he ...

Supporting the Irish rebels from London was not a popular move at the time, especially for a British woman already fighting for voting rights in her country ...

It’s so important for Irish people to remember this legacy ... “Whilst it is important that we honour the heroes of the 1916 Easter Rising, it is also important to ensure the innocent ...