The Rising (New Edition)

Ireland: Easter 1916

Fearghal McGarry

• The story of the Easter Rising of 1916 -- told from the perspective of the ordinary rank-and-file revolutionaries themselves
• Exploits recently released interviews with over 1700 eye-witnesses to provide new insights into almost every aspect of this seminal period
• Shows how ordinary people became involved in the independence struggle in the context of the Great War -- and what their aspirations for a new Ireland were
• Looks at the wider context of the Rising's revolutionary aftermath and how it changed the course of Irish history
• New edition includes new preface and updated bibliography

The Rising (New Edition)

Ireland: Easter 1916

Fearghal McGarry

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The Rising (New Edition)

Ireland: Easter 1916

Fearghal McGarry

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The Rising (New Edition)

Ireland: Easter 1916

Fearghal McGarry

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The Rising (New Edition)

Ireland: Easter 1916

Fearghal McGarry

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Remembering Easter 1916 in 2016

Remembering the Easter Rising has never been a straightforward business. The first anniversary of the insurrection, commemorated at the ruins of the General Post Office on Easter Monday, 1917, descended into a riot. This year its centenary has been marked by dignified ceremonies, the largest public history and cultural event ever staged in Ireland and, in Northern Ireland, political discord, and menacing shows of paramilitary strength. Over the past century, the Rising's divisiveness has remained its most salient feature.

Posted on April 24, 2016

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The Easter Rising ' Episode 33 ' The Oxford Comment

This past Easter marked the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, an armed uprising by Irish rebels against British rule in 1916. An insurrection that lasted almost a week, the Easter Rising began as a small rebellion on Easter Sunday and turned into a full uprising by Easter Monday, 24 April 1916.

Posted on April 7, 2016

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