Easter Rising 1916
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Pádraig Pearse issued a statement #OnThisDay in 1916 paying 'homage to the gallantry of the soldiers of Irish Freedom who have during the past four days been writing with fire and steel the most glorious chapter in the later history of Ireland.'
Irish volunteers and Cumann na mBan occupied The Athenæum in Enniscorthy #OnThisDay in 1916 and used it as their headquarters. Úna Brennan (pictured back left) raised the Tricolour over the building
'In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nationhood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom.'
The Easter Rising began #OnThisDay in 1916
''We have declared for an Irish Republic and will live under no other law.'' 🇮🇪
IRA General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff of #ÓglaighnahÉireann died in Defence of the Republic #OnThisDay in 1923 following being fatally wounded by Free State forces in the Knockmealdown mountains
German Captain Karl Spindler set sail on the Aud bound for Ireland #OnThisDay in 1916. On board are arms for the Easter Rising
'The Rosary'
A poem written by Constance Markievicz in the College of Surgeons during the 1916 Easter Rising after witnessing her comrades in prayer.
#EasterRising
Sean Healy (15) of Na Fianna Éireann was killed in 1916 while carrying dispatches.
His dying words: 'God Bless the Volunteers'
#EasterRising
Thursday of Easter Week 1916 - Cathal Brugha defiantly sings 'God Save Ireland' and is wounded 25 times and survives a hand grenade blast while fighting British forces at the South Dublin Union
#EasterRising
Irish Citizen Army hoisted the Starry Plough over the Imperial Hotel on the Wednesday of Easter Week #EasterRising
Cumann na mBan were founded #OnThisDay in 1914. One of the oldest revolutionary organisations in Ireland