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THE 1916 RISING MAIN POINTS
Ireland had been granted Home Rule but with the outbreak of World War one in 1914 it had to be suspended. The war was expected to only last a few months but went on for many years.
Irish people became extremely frustrated with this situation and believed that Englands difficulty (the war) was Ireland’s only oppportunity for freedom.
These people led by the IRB laid plans for a rebellion to over throw British rule in Ireland. The rising set off a series of events that led to Indpenedence for Ireland in 1922.
• In 1914 ww1 broke out rebels saw this as a chance to gain freedom for Ireland
• IRB main people involved the group was led by Padraig Pearse, Sean Mac Diarmada and Thomas Clarke
• James Connolys Irish Citizen Army also wanted a rebellion so they joined forices.
THE EVENTS OF 1916
• Eoin Mac Neill discovered the plans for rebeillion and the Irb needed help from the Irish Volunteer Force but needed Mac Neills support for this.
• They forged the Castle Document which said that the British were going to arrest the volunteer leaders and Mac Neill believed it and agreed to help in the rising.
• They had planned to get arms from Germany and the ship the Aud was coming in on Good Friday organised by Roger Casement but when it landed it was captured and Casement was arrested.
• Macneill called off the rising but not all got the message.
• 1500 rebels from the ICA,IRB AND IVF in Dublin still wanted to go ahead and they marched throught Dublin on Easter Monday 24th April 1916 a day later than the rising was planned
• They captured Bolands Mill, The Four Courts and the General Post Office (GPO) this would become the headquarters of the rising.
• On the steps of the GPO Padraig Pearse read out the Proclamation of the Irish Republic and raised the Irish flag.
• Easter Tuesday the British got ready to attack and on the Wednesday the British gunship the Helga sailed down the liffey and began to shell the GPO and Liberty Hall.
• The next day attacks took place on Boland’s and the GPO caught fire and Connolly was wounded twiece.
• Friday the GPO evacuated . The rebels began to lose control of the other areas.
• Citizens of Dublin had been killed, the city was being destroyed and the British were attacking with overwhelming force
• Saturday 29th of April 1916 there was fierce fighting from early mornings and the rebels surrendered at 3.45 pm/
• Around 450 people were killed thousands injuredd and about 2.5 million worth of damages
• Many important buildings were destroyed and central Dublin was completely wrecked
AFTERMATH OF THE RISING
Immediately after the rising huge numbers of rebels were arrested and brought to Richmond Barracks.
The rising was very unpopular and the leaders were jeered when they went through the streets
Many people were hostile to the rebels but by 1918 they were regarded as heroes and wanted an independent republic.
This was due to errors in judgement by the British they imprisioned many people not involved in the Rising and many people resented thisand they executed 15 leader of the rising making them into martyrs. Only Countess Markievicz and Eamon De Valera were spared.
People began to support them. They moved away from Home Rule and supported Sinn Fein. The British regarded the Rising as a Sinn Fein rising even though they werent involved so Sinn Fein gained support from being associaated with the martyred leaders.
The Home Rule Party lost support when its leader John Redmond condemned the leaders.
Rebel leaders released during 1917/18 re established the Volunteers now called the Irish Republican Army.
Support for Sinn Fein grew and Eamon De Valera was elected to parliament. He took over as leader in 1917.
In 1918 the British tried to introduce conscription Sinn Fein led a successful resistance and became veery popular.
Sinn Fein won 73 seats in the Novemeber 1918 elections and had the majority they refused to take their seats at Westminster and decided to set up their own parliament.
Jan 21 1919 the first Dail Eireann met at the Mansion House, Dublin.
De Valera was in prison but was later elected president.
Sinn Fein now began to rule the country with the following ministers:
De Valera – President, Arthur Griffith – Vice President
Cathal Brugha – Defence, Micheal Collins – Finance,
Countess Markievicz – labour and W.T. Cosgrave, local government.
Ireland had been granted Home Rule but with the outbreak of World War one in 1914 it had to be suspended. The war was expected to only last a few months but went on for many years.
Irish people became extremely frustrated with this situation and believed that Englands difficulty (the war) was Ireland’s only oppportunity for freedom.
These people led by the IRB laid plans for a rebellion to over throw British rule in Ireland. The rising set off a series of events that led to Indpenedence for Ireland in 1922.
• In 1914 ww1 broke out rebels saw this as a chance to gain freedom for Ireland
• IRB main people involved the group was led by Padraig Pearse, Sean Mac Diarmada and Thomas Clarke
• James Connolys Irish Citizen Army also wanted a rebellion so they joined forices.
THE EVENTS OF 1916
• Eoin Mac Neill discovered the plans for rebeillion and the Irb needed help from the Irish Volunteer Force but needed Mac Neills support for this.
• They forged the Castle Document which said that the British were going to arrest the volunteer leaders and Mac Neill believed it and agreed to help in the rising.
• They had planned to get arms from Germany and the ship the Aud was coming in on Good Friday organised by Roger Casement but when it landed it was captured and Casement was arrested.
• Macneill called off the rising but not all got the message.
• 1500 rebels from the ICA,IRB AND IVF in Dublin still wanted to go ahead and they marched throught Dublin on Easter Monday 24th April 1916 a day later than the rising was planned
• They captured Bolands Mill, The Four Courts and the General Post Office (GPO) this would become the headquarters of the rising.
• On the steps of the GPO Padraig Pearse read out the Proclamation of the Irish Republic and raised the Irish flag.
• Easter Tuesday the British got ready to attack and on the Wednesday the British gunship the Helga sailed down the liffey and began to shell the GPO and Liberty Hall.
• The next day attacks took place on Boland’s and the GPO caught fire and Connolly was wounded twiece.
• Friday the GPO evacuated . The rebels began to lose control of the other areas.
• Citizens of Dublin had been killed, the city was being destroyed and the British were attacking with overwhelming force
• Saturday 29th of April 1916 there was fierce fighting from early mornings and the rebels surrendered at 3.45 pm/
• Around 450 people were killed thousands injuredd and about 2.5 million worth of damages
• Many important buildings were destroyed and central Dublin was completely wrecked
AFTERMATH OF THE RISING
Immediately after the rising huge numbers of rebels were arrested and brought to Richmond Barracks.
The rising was very unpopular and the leaders were jeered when they went through the streets
Many people were hostile to the rebels but by 1918 they were regarded as heroes and wanted an independent republic.
This was due to errors in judgement by the British they imprisioned many people not involved in the Rising and many people resented thisand they executed 15 leader of the rising making them into martyrs. Only Countess Markievicz and Eamon De Valera were spared.
People began to support them. They moved away from Home Rule and supported Sinn Fein. The British regarded the Rising as a Sinn Fein rising even though they werent involved so Sinn Fein gained support from being associaated with the martyred leaders.
The Home Rule Party lost support when its leader John Redmond condemned the leaders.
Rebel leaders released during 1917/18 re established the Volunteers now called the Irish Republican Army.
Support for Sinn Fein grew and Eamon De Valera was elected to parliament. He took over as leader in 1917.
In 1918 the British tried to introduce conscription Sinn Fein led a successful resistance and became veery popular.
Sinn Fein won 73 seats in the Novemeber 1918 elections and had the majority they refused to take their seats at Westminster and decided to set up their own parliament.
Jan 21 1919 the first Dail Eireann met at the Mansion House, Dublin.
De Valera was in prison but was later elected president.
Sinn Fein now began to rule the country with the following ministers:
De Valera – President, Arthur Griffith – Vice President
Cathal Brugha – Defence, Micheal Collins – Finance,
Countess Markievicz – labour and W.T. Cosgrave, local government.
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