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Ireland 1916-1923

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The 1916 Rising
- (April 1916)

The Irish War of Independence
- (January 1919 - July 1921)

The Irish Civil War
- (June 1922 - May 1923)


Full story of the 1916 Rising, click the links below
Easter1916.net

Easter Rising on RTÉ

Quick Explanations about the Easter Rising



Easter Rising Quiz

The song in the video above is about Grace Gifford who married her sweetheart Joseph Mary Plunkett in Kilmainham Jail,
just hours before his execution on 4th May 1916.

Pádraig MacPiarais

The Signatories of the Proclamation


Padraig MacPiarais
(10 November 1879 - 3 May 1916)

Thomas J. Clarke
(11 March 1857 - 3 May 1916)

Thomas MacDonagh
(1 February 1878 - 3 May 1916)

Joseph Mary Plunkett
(21 November 1887 - 4 May 1916)

Eamonn Ceannt
(21 September 1881 - 8 May 1916)

James Connolly
(5 June 1868 - 12 May 1916)

Sean Mac Diarmada
(28 February 1883 - 12 May 1916)





Leaders in the years post 1916


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