The 1916 Irish Rebellion

by Braiona Nic Dhiarmada and Bríona Nic Dhiarmada

Book Overview

One hundred years ago, during Easter Week, 1916, rebel Irish leaders and their followers staged an armed uprising in the city of Dublin in an attempt to overthrow British rule and create an autonomous Irish republic. One week later, their rebellion ruthlessly quashed by British forces, the surviving insurgents were jailed and many of their leaders quickly executed. Though their rebellion had failed, their actions galvanized a growing population...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268036144
• ISBN13: 9780268036140
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 11.6" x 8.9"