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The Rising - Easter 1916 (Paperback)
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The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of
Dublin - it changed the course of Irish history. But how did it
achieve this? What role did people from ordinary backgrounds play
in the making of the Irish revolution and what motivated them to
take part in it? What did the rebels think they could achieve? And
what kind of a republic were they fighting for? These basic
questions continue to divide historians of modern Ireland. The
Rising is the story of Easter 1916 from the perspective of those
who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank and file
revolutionaries - a story now told for the first time. To do this,
Fearghal McGarry makes use of a unique source that has only
recently seen the light of day - a collection of over 1,700
eye-witness statements detailing the activities of members of Sinn
Fein, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Cumann na mBan, and the
Irish Volunteers at the time of the Rising. This collection
represents one of the richest and most comprehensive oral history
archives devoted to any modern revolution, providing new insights
on almost every aspect of this seminal period. Using this unique
source, McGarry shows how people from ordinary backgrounds became
politicized and involved in the struggle for Irish independence in
the early years of the twentieth century. He illuminates their
motives and aspirations and highlights the importance of the Great
War as a catalyst for the uprising. He concludes by exploring the
Rising's revolutionary aftermath, which saw the creation of an
Irish parliament, Dail Eireann, and the Irish Republican Army's
armed campaign to win independence.
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