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The Proclamation of the Republic (Irish: Forógra na Poblachta), also known as the 1916 Proclamation or the Easter Proclamation, was a document issued by the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising in Ireland, which began on 24 April 1916. [1] [2] In it, the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood ...
The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca), [2] also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was fighting the First World War.
In one of the final meetings before the Easter Rising went ahead, a gathering of the military council discussed the Proclamation of the Irish Republic; it was decided amongst them that Clarke's signature should be the first amongst them on the document, owing to the sentiment that "he had done more than anyone else to bring about the rising". [8]
Michael Thomas Christopher Mallin [1] (Irish: Micheál Ó Mealláin; 1 December 1874 – 8 May 1916) was an Irish republican, Socialist and devout Catholic who took an active role in the Easter Rising of 1916.
The Easter Rising of April 1916 had resulted in significant destruction and damage to large areas of central Dublin. Most of the destruction of buildings had been caused by the use of artillery by British forces, as well as shelling from the British patrol vessel HMY Helga .
The Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic. It was the first armed conflict of the Irish revolutionary period.
Seán Heuston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ HEW-stən; Irish: Seán Mac Aodha; [2] born John Joseph Heuston; [3] 21 February 1891 – 8 May 1916) was an Irish republican rebel and member of Fianna Éireann who took part in the Easter Rising of 1916.
Plaque commemorating the Easter Rising in Enniscorthy, which Rafter commanded. Seamus Rafter (24 January 1873 – 12 September 1918) was an Irishman who launched the Gaelic League in Enniscorthy, Wexford. He was a commander in the Wexford Brigade of the Irish Republican Brotherhood [1] [2] [3] during the failed 1916 Easter Rising in Enniscorthy ...