The Easter Rising of 1916 destroyed much of the centre of Dublin and changed the course of Irish history. This book shows how people from ordinary backgrounds became politicized and involved in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century. It highlights the impo…
Tells the story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of the rank and file revolutionaries, based on a recently-discovered collection of over 1700 eye-witness statements.
The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of Dublin - it changed the course of Irish history. But how did it achieve this? What role did people from ordinary backgrounds play in the making of the Irish revolution and what motivated them to take part in it? …
Cover -- THE RISING: Ireland: Easter 1916 -- Copyright -- Easter 1916 in 2016 -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Plates and Maps -- Plates -- Maps -- List of Abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- 1: The Rising Generation: Separatism in Ireland -- I -- II -- III …
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 1,700 eye-witness sta…
The Easter Rising of 1916 destroyed much of the centre of Dublin and changed the course of Irish history. This book shows how people from ordinary backgrounds became politicized and involved in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century. It highlights the impo…
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 1,700 eye-witness sta…