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The Easter Rising Thanks Halle. Who? Largely organized by the Irish Republican Brotherhood The Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army also joined.

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1 The Easter Rising Thanks Halle

2 Who? Largely organized by the Irish Republican Brotherhood The Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army also joined The three groups together formed the Irish Republic Led by Patrick Pearse, James Connolly and others The Irish Republic was rising against the British Picture found: http://irelandsown.net/connolly5.html Picture found: http://www.archontology.org/nations/eire/eire_rep1/pearse.php Pearse Connolly

3 What? A rebellion by the Irish militant again the British who held control Picture found: http://www.users.bigpond.com/kirwilli/1916/ Picture found: http://www.irelandforvisitors.com/articles/easter1916.htm British soldiers fire on the Rebels

4 When? Began to develop in September of 1914, after the outbreak of WWI Easter Week, 1916 Lasted from April 24-April 30 Most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798

5 Where? Dublin, Ireland Headquarters for the Irish Republic was the General Post Office on Sackville Street (now O’Connell) The Dublin Castle, Boland’s Flour Mill, the South Dublin Union, the Four Courts, and several railroad stations in Dublin were all sites of action Dublin city center & O'Connell Street bridge. Picture found: http://www.irelandposters.com/irish_movies

6 Why? The Irish people were looking for political freedom and the establishment of an Irish republic The difference in ways of life between the Irish and the British was becoming too much for the Irish to handle Picture found: http://users.bigpond.com/kirwilli/1916/html

7 The Easter Rising Timeline Began noon, April 24, 1916-the Irish claimed major building in Dublin, including their headquarters Tuesday was relatively calm Wednesday the rebels were outnumbered by the British 20:1, many building and civilians were hit Thursday, the new British commander-in-chief arrived. More people were shot, as the British were commanded to shut down the rebellion as quickly as possible On Friday, the Irish abandoned the Post Office. Sunday, the arrested Irish were marched across Dublin from prison to prison

8 Sources Septs of Ireland. Easter Rising 1916. 26 Jan. 2007. 7 Feb. 2007. Knowles, R. M. Easter Rising 1914. 20 Feb. 2006. 7 Feb. 2007..

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