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24th April 1916: The Easter Rising begins in Dublin
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-04-23 21:05:08
Description: The Easter Rising began in Dublin, with the aim of securing an independent Irish Republic. The armed insurrection by Irish Republicans began on Easter Monday 1916, meaning that the date of the annual commemoration changes each year due to Easter being based on the lunar calendar. Organised by the seven members of the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Rising brought together over 1,200 men and women from the Irish Volunteers and other organisations to overthrow British rule. After their initial success of taking control of key defensible locations in Dublin, the rebels issued the Proclamation of the Irish ...
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