The 1916 rising was born out of the conservative and unionist parties illegal defiance of the democratically expressed wish of the irish electorate for home rule. Jan 27, 2016 irish artist fergal mccarthys book 1916. Oxford university press beat the rush by publishing the first edition in 2010, and has recently released a 2016 edition, augmented by a new introduction. The story of the easter rising, 1916 the irish story. Apr 09, 2018 im all for firsthand accounts, though they require some degree of knowledge of what is being discussed to full profit. In 1916 a small band of armed insurrectionists declared ireland a republic. A country is born a cartoon history of the easter rising is inspired by the extraordinary stories of 1916 the illustrations are exhibiting at the. No event in irish history has generated more books than the easter rising. Aftermath initially, many irish people resented the rebels for the destruction and death caused by the uprising. Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 april, easter monday, 1916 to fight for an independent ireland. A complete and connected narrative of the rising, with detailed accounts of the fighting at all points. Its oddly transformative impact, deeply felt by the author of sixteen dead men, emerges again from hundreds of personal accounts.
Theres much more information held in the archives of american media. The book comprehensively details the roles played by kerry men and women in national and local events, leading. He was one of the seven leaders of the easter rising of 1916, a signatory of the proclamation of the irish republic and commandant of the 2nd battalion, dublin brigade of the irish volunteers, which. Padraig pearse and the easter rising 1916 heroes in a nutshell book 1 by rod smith and derry dillon. Histories and legacies of the easter rising a centenary record. The rising was mounted by irish republicans with the aims of ending british rule in ireland and establishing an irish republic. A british soldier stands guard outside the burnt out gpo after the 1916 easter rising in dublin ireland portico of general post office, may 17 digital repository of ireland a collection of 40 photographs taken in the aftermath of the 1916 easter rising has been released online as part of the digital repository of ireland. Historic 1916 commemorative book launched by irish government sheila oleary and captain john forde outside the gpo on easter sunday celebrating the 1916 easter rising centenary. A guide to dublin in 1916 1916 rebellion walking tour. Eiri amach na casca, was an insurrection staged in ireland during easter week, 1916. List of books and articles about easter rising online research. A novel of the irish rebellion you will agree with me, this work should be cherished at a leisurely pace.
Doing my bit for ireland, margaret skinnider, and inside the gpo 1916, joseph good. The book climaxes with the 1916 easter rising, which is preceded by four years in the life of fictional ned halloran and the real and fictional people with whom he comes into contact. Jul 06, 2011 on easter monday, april 24, 1916, thirty revolutionary socialists raided the heart of british imperialism, dublin castle. On easter monday 1916, whilst armed men seized key points across dublin, a rebellion was launched from the steps of the general post on easter monday 1916, whilst armed men seized key points across dublin, a rebellion was launched from the steps of the general post office gpo and patrick pearse proclaimed the existence of an irish republic and the establishment of a provisional. Eiri amach na casca, also known as the easter rebellion, was an armed insurrection in ireland during easter week, april 1916. In the last hours of the 1916 easter rising, old charlie saurin came face to face with his commanderinchief, p. I havent read the text yet, but will come back with a more comprehensive. The easter rising promised an accessible and decently comprehensive overview of this critical event in irish history.
He studied history and politics in university college dublin and completed a masters thesis on the 16th. Tuesday, april 25th, 1916 the third in a daily series of reportagestyle pieces by the authors of when the clock struck in 1916 closequarter combat in the easter rising. Mar 02, 2016 in his upcoming book irelands exiled children. A great writer tim pat coogan writes well about the easter rising of 1916 and discusses what went on in during the easter rising. Collins, lorcan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Accounts of the easter rising of 1916 and the events leading up to it. America and the easter rising, author robert schmuhl does a good job at gauging what the public opinion was around the easter rising. Friday, april 28th, 1916 the sixth in a daily series of reportagestyle pieces by the authors of when the clock struck in 1916 closequarter combat in the easter rising. The definitive account of tumultuous events in kerry in 1916, how they impacted on the easter rising in dublin and the subsequent shaping of irish history. Having been to ireland recently and during the centennial of the easter rising, this book was a decent compliment to the actual history. The easter rising 1916 irish history history books. Coogan doesnt conceal his own enthusiasm for the catholic irish nationalists who seized control of the gpo in dublin in april of 1916, yet he does not consign the orange movement protestants who, in large part, provoked the rising in the first place.
Feb 27, 2020 easter rising british soldiers behind an improvised barricade of barrels during the easter rising, 1916. The easter rising a brief overview the irish story. The easter rising was an event of international significance. An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the irish rebellion synopsis. Songs about the easter rising 1916 irish folk songs. There being no shortage of books on the easter rising, this book must have been published for its pictures of fighters, damaged buildings, and typed orders. Historywire vivid, authoritative and gripping, easter 1916 is a major work. He writes with great clarity and has mined a formidable array of primary source material. Sean connolly, an amateur actor and a clerk over at city hall, shot james obrien, unarmed and the only officer on duty, at pointblank range after obrien had held up his hand to stop the rebels from their first advance.
Fate has intervened and they make their voyage on the titanic. Im all for firsthand accounts, though they require some degree of knowledge of what is being discussed to full profit. The key facts to help you understand the 1916 easter rising in ireland. The easter rising began at 12 noon, 24 april, 1916 and lasted for six short but bloody days, resulting in the deaths of innocent civilians, the destruction of many parts of dublin, and the true beginning of irish independence.
About the kerry 1916 book on the easter rising in dubin. Examines the events leading up to the rising that caused it to take the ultimate shape that it did, talks about the factors that led to shift in public opinion towards the rebels afterward including their execution but not limited to it. Irelands exiled children book about easter rising 1916. The easter rising began at 12 noon, 24 april, 1916. It was the year, as fintan otoole put it, that official ireland trusted artists. The irish republic began, as many do, with violence, specifically the easter rising in 1916. Charles townshends remarkable new book vividly recreates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. And its a fact, though not much known, that all the survivors from the 1916 easter rising were released at the end of the war. An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the irish rebellion. Kerry 1916 histories and legacies of the easter rising a centenary record.
The 1916 rising was born out of the conservative and. In both ulster and catholic ireland militias were formed. The kindle edition of this book is missing the 25 plates listed in the list of plates and maps section. This book looks at the consequences of that fateful week. The easter rising in 1916when irish republicans launched an armed insurrection to end english rulewas the crucible from which the modern irish state emerged and looms large in the collective memory of the nation. The insurgents in dublin amounted to 1,200 men and women from the nationalist militia the irish volunteers, the socialist trade union group irish citizen army and the womens group, cumman na mban. John dorney is the author of the story of the easter rising, 1916, the story of the irish war of independence and the story of the irish civil war. The dream of the celt is a 2012 novel by mario vargas llosa based on the life and death of roger casement, including his involvement with the rising. The national library of ireland lists 974 on the subject.
Reviewed in the united states on february 10, 2014. Book kerry 1916 histories and legacies of the easter rising. Those who have pledged to read 3,000 books by year end will laugh at me. For its short length, this book provides a remarkably powerful view into the facts that led up to and the courageous, foredoomed rising in 1916. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery. Irish times townshend is the first author to use the full compendium of the irish bureau of military history records. An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the irish rebelli. Bbc history site about blood sacrifice of patrick pearse during the 1916 easter rising in ireland. Irelands easter rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever. The general post office and other parts of dublin were seized. A country is born a cartoon history of the easter rising. Birth of the irish republic campaign by michael mcnally and peter dennis mar 27, 2007 3. Apr, 2020 among the most appealing is fearghal mcgarrys, the rising, ireland. Easter, 1916 by william butler yeats poetry foundation.
Jan 01, 1998 it has details that you want to slowly absorb and embrace. Some have criticised it for adopting a novelized approach, with plenty of dialogue, but as popular history, the result is a suspenseful buildup to the great easter rising of 1916, and its brutal extermination by the british army. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide. Apr 24, 2018 the key facts to help you understand the 1916 easter rising in ireland. What are the best books to read on the easter rising, the. Joe duffys stories of young lives in the easter rising show how the conflict affected children, reports catriona crowe. For mlinko, and many yeats scholars, easter, 1916 is a turning point in yeatss work, as he engages with the modernist rather than the idyllic ireland. The book opens in 1912 as ned halloran and his parents are on a journey from ireland to america to visit neds sister kathleen. Illuminating every aspect of that fateful easter week, the easter rising is based on an impressive range of original sources. History books world history irish rebellion 1916 family genes ireland 1916 easter rising public television liam neeson british soldier in celebration of the centennial of the 1916 easter rising, the keoughnaughton institute for irish studies has produced a documentary narrated by liam neeson. The rising was launched by irish republicans to end british rule in ireland and establish an independent irish republic while the united kingdom was fighting the first world war. Charles townshends remarkable new book vividly recreates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative was born and ireland was launched into a new world.
Closequarter combat in the easter rising collins press 14. Thursday, april 27th, 1916 the fifth in a daily series of reportagestyle pieces by the authors of when the clock struck in 1916 closequarter combat in the easter. Detailed and very readable account of the events of the 1916 easter rising in ireland read the scrap by gene kerrigan available from rakuten kobo. Easter rising tour dublin general post office context. Coogan finds that the idealism of the easter rebels has been lost, especially their pledge to protect and defend all irish citizens and treat them as equals. In preparation for my imminent trip to ireland for the centenary of the easter rising, i finally picked up a freakin book about the easter rising. Easter 1916, described as a complete and connected narrative of the rising, with detailed accounts of the fighting at all points. Discover librarianselected research resources on easter rising from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. See more ideas about easter rising, books and ireland 1916. What are the best books to read on the easter rising, the irish war. Cant go wrong with easter 1916 by charles townshend.
This event is known as the easter rising, a violent battle which resulted in many deaths and the destruction of many parts of dublin. Ireland s easter rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever. Offered by chanticleer books among the bestinformed popular histories from later decades is max caulfields 1965 classic, the easter rebellion london. It was the most significant uprising in ireland since the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Birth of the irish republic by mcnally, michael osprey publishing, 2007 paperback paperback. Have students read the opening paragraphs of mlinkos poem guide. The irish republican brotherhood, a descendent of the fenians, organized a rebellion on easter sunday, 1916. List of books and articles about easter rising online. The rising first captured my imagination when i stumbled on yeats easter 1916 at the age of 16 or 18. That said, my favourite firsthand accounts about the period are as following. John was born in dublin in august 1980 and grew up in the southern suburb of rathfarnham.
A novel of a dublin family, michael collins, and the irish. The easter rising began at 12 noon on 24 april, 1916 and lasted for six short but bloody days, resulting in the deaths of innocent civilians, the destruction of many parts of dublin and the true beginning of irish independence. It was the most significant uprising in ireland since the rebellion of 1798. This is a powerful novel of the events surrounding the 1916 easter rising in dublin ireland. However, in may, 15 leaders of the uprising were executed by.
The easter rising easter week written by playwright and singer songwriter brendan behan the foggy dew this is the most well known of all the songs every written about the 1916 rising freedom sons this tommy makem song is relatively unknown to the general public but well known to those who regularly attend ballad sessions. Historical images archivealamy the uprising was planned to be nationwide in scope, but a series of mishaps led to its being confined to dublin alone. Apr 22, 2011 the easter rising was an insurrection, mostly in dublin city, that lasted from april 24 th until april 30 th 1916. Townsends 1916 is a definitive, welldocumented and impartial account of the rising which cuts through the myth to deliver a factual telling of the events of easter week 1916, while avoiding any temptation towards revisionism. His other books covered the rising but this one is a good companion book to his other books as it goes into detail of what happened during those fateful days. Easter rising 1916 john macbride sometimes written john mcbride. The easter rising by tim pat coogan nook book ebook. He says that not much is actually documented in ireland about the publics opinion.