A vivid and entertaining guide to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 April, Easter Monday, 1916 to fight for an independent Ireland. The battle raged for six days and resulted in the destruction of many parts of Dublin city. The bloody executions of the leaders by the British after the Rising awakened a generation to the cause of Irish freedom. Vividly illustrated, this book takes you through the battle-torn streets of Dublin. Hear the sounds, smell the gunpowser and meet the main players, as the complexities of this dramatic episode in Irish history are explained in an accessible and concise fashion.

The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916

History

Collins, Lorcan

Kostick, Conor

Europe

The O'Brien Press

James Connolly (1868-1916) became a leading Irish socialist and revolutionary, and was one of the leaders of Ireland's rebellion in 1916. As a youth he had served in the British army in Ireland and, seeing how they treated the local population, became hugely disillusioned with the British Army. He became involved in socialism in Scotland and was the driving force behind the creation of Ireland’s trade union movement. He was Commandant of the Dublin Brigade in the Easter Rising and, too injured to stand before the firing squad, was executed tied to a chair. Written in an entertaining, educational and assessible style, this biography is an accurate and well-researched portrayal of the man behind the uprising. Including the latest archival evidence, James Connolly is part of the Sixteen Lives series which looks at the events, lives and deeds of the sixteen men executed for their role in Ireland’s Easter 1916 Rising.

James Connolly: 16Lives

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. There are so many different versions of the story of Easter Week 1916. Lorcan Collins, an acknowledged expert on the subject and founder of the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour, decided that it was time to put together a truthful and factually correct reference book in one handy volume. This ‘1916 bible’ will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in recent Irish history who wants to separate the facts from the fiction. 1916: The Rising Handbook offers bite-sized details about the organisations involved in the Rising, the positions occupied during Easter week, the weapons the rebels and army used, the documents that were passed around, and the speeches that were given. It details the women who came out to fight and profiles the sixteen executed leaders, as well as looking at the rebellion outside of Dublin. It also utilises three different resources to give the most comprehensive list yet of all of those involved in the Rising. If a relative of yours fought during Easter 1916, you’ll find their name in here. Table of Contents DRAFT CHAPTER OUTLINE Section One Timeline Section Two Documents and Newspapers Section Three Weapons Section Four The Sea and the Easter Rising Section Five Organisations Section Six Flags, banners and uniforms Centre Section Images of documents Section Seven Women and the Easter Rising Section Eight Positions Occupied &amp; Garrison Strengths Section Nine Casualties and Destruction Section Ten Roll of Honour Section Eleven Outside of Dublin Section Twelve Miscellaneous Index

1916: The Rising Handbook: The Rising Handbook

An accessible overview of Ireland's War of Independence, 1919-21. From the first shooting of RIC constables in Soloheadbeg, Co Tipperary, on 21 January 1919 to the truce in July 1921, the IRA carried out a huge range of attacks on all levels of British rule in Ireland. There are stories of humanity, such as the British soldiers who helped three IRA men escape from prison or the members of the British Army who mutinied in India after hearing about the reprisals being carried out by the Black and Tans in Ireland. The hundreds of thousands of people who celebrated the Centenary of the 1916 Rising with pride and joy are the same people who will appreciate the story of the Irish Republicans who battled against all odds in the next phase of the fight for Ireland between 1919 and 1921. Table of Contents Introduction page 7 Administrators in Dublin Castle 12 Timeline of the War of Independence 15 Chapter One Proclaiming a Republic 24 Chapter Two Discontent and Rebellious Intentions 39 Chapter Three True Faith and Allegiance 65 Chapter Four Low-Down Lot of Scoundrels 86 Chapter Five Thrown Out in the Gutter 104 Chapter Six A More Defiant Attitude 124 Chapter Seven Trench Coat, Bandolier and Leggings 138 Chapter Eight They Who Can Suffer Most 151 Chapter Nine Kill Or Be Killed 172 Chapter Ten The Demesne Walls Were Tumbling 187 Chapter Eleven Broke in All Directions 215 Chapter Twelve Irish National Aspirations 234 Conclusion 251 Notes 255 Index 265

Ireland’s War of Independence 1919-21: The IRA’s Guerrilla Campaign

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The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916

James Connolly: 16Lives

1916: The Rising Handbook: The Rising Handbook

Ireland’s War of Independence 1919-21: The IRA’s Guerrilla Campaign