Easter Rising |

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Easter Rising Éirí Amach na Cásca

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What was it?

• Rebellion in Dublin - Easter in 1916.
• First rebellion in Ireland since 1798.
• IRB, Irish Citizen Army and Cumman na mBan fought
  British Forces.
• They believed in using force to remove the
  British from Ireland.
• Should have taken place all over Ireland.
• Due to a lot of confusion, very little happened
  outside Dublin.

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Dublin City Centre
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How did it happen?

• Irish Republican Brotherhood members joined GAA,
  Sinn Féin and other groups.
• This was to encourage the members to use violence
  against the British.
• World War I was ongoing, so the rebels seized the
  moment to fight.

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What happened?

• About 1,250 volunteers took over different parts
  of the city.
• The GPO was the centre of the Rising.
• Pádraig Pearse read the Proclamation of
  Independence from the steps of the GPO on Easter
  Monday.
• Fierce fighting followed and the Irish
  surrendered to the British on the following
  Saturday.

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Árd-Oifig an Phoist GPO
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Sr. Uí Chonaill OConnell St.
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Sr. Uí Chonaill inniu
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Who was involved?

• As well as many men, there was a large number of
  women involved.
• They fought side by side with the men, as well as
  cooking, nursing and delivering messages and
  supplies.
• One very important woman in
• the Easter Rising was Elizabeth
• OFarrell.

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Elizabeth OFarrell Éilís Ní Fhearghail

• Born 1884 in Dublin
• Occupation Midwife
• Base G.P.O.
• Member of Cumman na mBan
• Role Messenger and nurse
• Went to British Army with message of surrender.
• Imprisoned for months after Rising.
• Died 1957. Buried in Glasnevin.

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A Forgotten Hero?
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