History Project “Easter Rising 1916”

James Byrne6th Class

◦Introduction◦Why did the Rising happen?◦What happened ?◦Who was involved ?◦Where it took place ?◦Why was it an important moment in

history ?◦Conclusion

Contents

◦I chose the Easter Rising of 1916 for my defining moment in history because if it didn’t happen we would probably still be ruled by the United Kingdom

Introduction

◦England ruled Ireland for nearly 800 years

◦Many past rebellions had been defeated.◦Many attempts at Home Rule failed.◦A Gaelic revival began in the1880s. The

GAA and Sinn Fein were set up.◦The IRB were getting active◦General dissatisfaction against the

British began to show – 1913 General Lockout strike.

Why did the Rising happen?

Who was Involved ?◦The Irish volunteers led by Patrick

Pearse.◦The Irish Citizen Army led by James

Connolly.◦Cumann na Mban led by Constance

Markievicz.◦Total 1400 Republicans or soldiers◦The British Army led by General Lowe

and General Maxwell.◦Police (Royal Irish Constabulary)

James Connolly & my great great grandfather

◦Started on Easter Monday the 24th of April.◦Seized key locations in Dublin

Key locations were the GPO, Jacobs biscuit factory, Four Courts, Marrowbone Lane and St Stephens Green.

◦Pearse Proclaimed an Irish Republic.◦There was fierce fighting in the streets◦British Army Reinforcements were sent to

Dublin from England on April the 26th.◦ On Saturday the 29th of April Pearse

issued a surrender order.

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What happened?

◦Basically saying that he doesn't want the Irish citizens to get hurt and also that they were outnumbered.

◦A total of 3,430 men and 79 women were arrested and 90 people were sentenced to death.

◦Fifteen of those (including all seven signatories of the proclamation) were executed.

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What happened?

CasualtiesKilled Wounded

Rebels 64 120British Army 132 397Civilians 300 2,000

◦ The Rising was not popular with the Irish People when it happened – Dublin destroyed, people killed

◦ However the people were angry about the executions and now were supporting the rebels.

◦ By 1918 the republican cause was the dominant one in Ireland and the Irish volunteers were ready to fight for their country.

◦ The dail was formed on January 21st 1919 and independence was declared.

◦ The War of Independence of 1919 to 1921 grew out of it.

Why was it an important moment in history ?

◦ The rebellion was a military failure.◦ Destroyed Dublin and killed many civilians.◦ After 1916 Irish people now support independence

of Ireland.◦ War of Independence and Civil War continued

from 1916 to 1924.◦ Many of the participants in the 1916 Rising were

very important in Irish politics like Michael Collins, Eamon DeValera.

◦ Ireland received its Independence

Conclusion