The Easter Rising: Dublin's 1916 Rebellion and its Aftermath

In 1916, a small band of Irish republicans seized key buildings in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic from the General Post Office. This episode traces the Easter Rising from its planning by the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers through the execution of leaders like Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, and examines how British military repression transformed public opinion. We discuss the role of the Citizen Army, the proclamation's promises of religious and civil liberty, the impact of the execution of 16 leaders, and the rise of Éamon de Valera, who escaped execution. This pivotal rebellion, though initially unpopular, set the stage for the War of Independence and the eventual creation of the Irish Free State. #EasterRising #1916 #PatrickPearse #JamesConnolly #IrishVolunteers #CitizenArmy #GPO #Proclamation #ÉamondeValera #IrishRepublic #BritishArmy #Dublin #IrishHistory #WarOfIndependence #IrishRebellion #Republicanism #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo