The easter rising books

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. There being no shortage of books on the easter rising, this book must have been published for its. The national library of ireland lists 974 on the subject. Shaw blamed the rising for the partition of ireland into north and south, the civil war of 192223, and the awful belief that an unelected, armed minority could act to shape the islands story. Published in time for the fiftieth anniversary, the book made extensive use of interviews. He was born in new york in 1882 to a irish mother and a spanish father. The book explains reasons why the easter rising happened and what. Eiri amach na casca, also known as the easter rebellion, was an armed insurrection in ireland during easter week, april 1916. The easter rising took place in dublin, and a few outposts across the country, between monday 24 april and sunday 29 april, 1916. Easter rising in 8 minutes manny man does history youtube. A history of the easter rising in 23 images michael barry, author of an illustrated history of the 1916 rising, explains the many challenges he faced in compiling the most detailed visual record. The easter rising by tim pat coogan 9 times easter rising 1916. The book could have used a map of dublin for the reader to follow the action leading up to and during the rising, but the author has provided his readers with a.

The easter rising easter rising books ireland mercier. The leaders of the rising were tried by court martial. The easter rising 1916 irish history history books. It was carried out by members of the irish republican brotherhood and members of the irish citizens army. It was organised by 7 members of the irish republican brotherhood. 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. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents. A memoir of roots and rebellion in easter rising michael patrick macdonald tells the story of how he escaped old colony housing project, and learned to live again. Discover librarianselected research resources on easter rising from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the irish rebellion 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. The 1916 rising commanded by poets, cobblers and schoolteachers, the rebels held the british army off for a week before they were compelled to surrender. It was the year, as fintan otoole put it, that official ireland trusted artists. Doing my bit for ireland, margaret skinnider, and inside the gpo 1916, joseph good. Museum of ireland, with a label identifying it as one used during the fight, and its image can be found in many books on the easter rising.

It was a rebellion against british rule in ireland and was defeated. Easter rising, 1916 rising, 1916 rebellion is a battle that happened between irish nationalist and the british army on the 24th april 191629th april 1916. Birth of the irish republic by michael mcnally 7 times easter 1916. This book covers this important milestone in angloirish history in detail, thoroughly examining the politics behind the easter rising and the tactics employed to counter it. See more ideas about easter rising, books and ireland 1916. Nearly five hundred people died and several thousand were wounded but the events of that easter, compounded by the execution of the rebel leaders, marked the penultimate chapter in the irish war of independence. Easter 1916 rare books is a boutique collection related to irish history and literature, leading up to, during, and following, the easter rising the collection will be of particular interest to historians, scholars and researchers. The videos are not for profit but rather for educational. Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 april, easter monday, 1916 to fight for an independent ireland.

What are the best books to read on the easter rising, the. Easter rising tells the tale of michaels own youthful travels through the boston and new york music scene, and, in the second half of the book, how macdonald discovered his true self, an americanirishman born and raised in south boston, yet drawn to mother ireland. A great writer tim pat coogan writes well about the easter rising of 1916 and discusses what went on in during the easter rising. A guide to dublin in 1916 1916 rebellion walking tour. It was the most significant uprising in ireland since the. The irish rebellion by charles townshend 7 times the easter rising. The irish rebellion, charles townshends compelling account of the insurrection, there is an aside that is emblematic of this. 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 books tagged easter rising librarything. Illuminating every aspect of that fateful easter week, the easter rising is based on an impressive range of original sources, and has been fully revised and expanded in the light of hundreds of witness statements only released by the irish bureau of military history in 2004. Easter rising british soldiers behind an improvised barricade of barrels during the easter rising, 1916. Easter rising stories is an independent series of films by marcus howard, an independent film maker.

Offered by chanticleer books among the bestinformed popular histories from later decades is max caulfields 1965 classic, the easter rebellion london. By the time the rising centenary is over that figure will. List of books and articles about easter rising online research. Accounts of the easter rising of 1916 and the events leading up to it. The 1916 rising was born out of the conservative and unionist parties. The easter rising was a rebellion in dublin, ireland at easter in 1916. It was done to protest against british rule in ireland at first, the irish had planned to have a larger number of men attack the city. It started on april 24, 1916 and ended on april 29, 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. No event in irish history has generated more books than the easter rising. What are the best books to read on the easter rising, the irish war. Ireland, easter 1916 by fearghal mcgarry oxford university press, 2016.

Easter rising in the midst of world war i, the easter rising took place in dublin and throughout ireland in april, 1916. The revolutionary movement faced many problems from the beginning, including splintered leadership, disorganized support, opposition from moderate supporters of home rule, and prepared retaliation from the british. Easter rising tells the tale of michaels own youthful travels through the boston and new york music scene, and, in the second half of the book, how. Easter rising and the unknown fight for equality at four minutes past noon, on the front steps of the general post office, patrick pearse read the rebels proclamation of the irish republic. Kathleen lynn 1874 1955 kathleen lynn, a doctor, gave medical training to recruits to the irish. List of books and articles about easter rising online. The troubles northern irelandeaster rising wikibooks. Its easier to talk about the rising if you dont know too much. Top 10 easter scenes in literature books the guardian. Opinion eight women of the easter rising the new york.