Ireland’s Easter Rising, one of the most significant events in Irish history, commenced on April 24th, 1916, exactly one hundred years ago today.
The Proclamation of the Irish Republic, a document proclaiming Ireland’s independence from Britain, was read in front of Dublin’s General Post Office, by Patrick Pearse on this date, a century ago.
Here is a short excerpt from Ireland’s Proclamation which guarantees the rights of all Irish citizens ….
“The Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims,
the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman.
The Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty,
equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens,
and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness
and prosperity of the whole nation and of all its parts,
cherishing all of the children of the nation equally,
and oblivious of the differences
carefully fostered by an alien Government,
which have divided a minority from the majority in the past.”
To commemorate the Easter Rising of 1916, I thought it would be fitting to share some information about this day in history, and to explore the aftermath of Ireland’s Rising.
The good folks at Celtic Cross Online created this wonderful infographic to highlight some important facts about Ireland’s Easter Rising.
In this year of commemoration of the past and acknowledgement of Ireland’s accomplishments, it’s wonderful to see our history being researched, revisited, and shared with the world.
Slán agus beannacht,
(Goodbye and blessings)
Irish American Mom
This surely touches our hearts. I especially admire the women who were involved in the uprising!
Hi Maury – I admire the bravery and tenacity of the women of the rising, too. Their stories bear testament to the strength and determination of Irish women.
All the best,,
Mairéad
Hi Mairead, What a day to remember! A while back you posted information about a course Trinity College was hosting via FutureLearn.com, regards the history of the period 1914 to 1921 including the Rising and its aftermath. I registered for it to learn more of the history surrounding the Rising. This course has been intense, and has many links to so many historical documents, videos, photos……I have been amazed at the information available. One of the sites–RTE.ie has an interview with Christie Brady-
Christopher Brady Printer of the Proclamation 1916- which is quite an interesting videotaped interview. If you have not seen it, it is timely for today. And a belated thank you for the course information…..I am enjoying it!
Hi Miriam – I’m delighted to hear you enrolled in the course at Trinity College. They are wonderful educators and always do such in depth work. I understand when you say it has been intense. I’m a little biased since Trinity is my Alma Mater. RTE, the Irish broadcasting company, has done an amazing job creating programming to support the centenary celebrations. I still have a long list of documentaries I want to watch.
Best wishes, and thanks for stopping by.
Mairéad
As always I love Your articles! This one was especially great for me as there really was I lot about the Rising I did not know. Thank you!
Hi Christi – Thanks for checking out this post. I’m glad it included some new information for you about the Rising.
Best wishes,
Mairéad
Morning Mairead, thank you for this excellent Rising post.
I grew up listening to stories of the Rising as if it had just
taken place. I still have a picture of the Executed 1916 Leaders
(with inset photos of Sir Roger Casement and Thomas Kent)
taken as the Proclamation was being signed. Fourteen men
in all including the signers of the Proclamation some seated
and some standing. My heart always broke for the Mother
of Padraig and Willie Pearse – losing 2 sons within a few days
of each other, both shot by the British for simply wanting
Ireland to be free. There is an excellent book by Morgan
Llywelyn entitled 1916 – I recommend it to anyone who would
like to know more about that time period in Ireland. It was
published in 1998 so it may be hard to find but worth the trouble.
Martha.
Hi Martha – What a wonderful picture to have. Pádraig Pearse’s poem “The Mother” always touches my heart, these lines especially …
“The generations shall remember them,
And call them blessed;
But I will speak their names to my own heart
In the long nights;”
As mothers we feel her pain.
Thanks also for the great book recommendation. My “to read” list keeps getting longer by the day.
All the best,
Mairéad