Easter Rebellion

On April 24, 1916, on Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish nationalists led by Patrick Pearse, launches the so-called Easter Rebellion, an armed uprising against British rule. Assisted by militant Irish socialists under James Connolly, Pearse and his fellow Republicans rioted and attacked British provincial government headquarters across Dublin and seized the Irish capital’s General Post Office. Following these successes, they proclaimed the independence of Ireland, which had been under the repressive thumb of the United Kingdom for centuries, and by the next morning were in control of much of the city. Later that day, however, British authorities launched a counteroffensive, and by April 29 the uprising had been crushed. Nevertheless, the Easter Rebellion is considered a significant marker on the road to establishing an independent Irish republic.

If you are proud to be Irish, you probably want to learn more about your history, or share your history with others and with your children. Below you will find items that will allow you to do just that. You may click on the links or images to read what other people have found helpful about the books I’ve listed. You can never be too proud of your heritage.

Easter Rising: A Memoir of Roots and Rebellion

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Easter 1916: The Irish Rebellion

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Teach Yourself The History of Ireland

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Six Days to Shake an Empire

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The Easter Rising

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