The first World War: A mix of despair and optimism
The first World War provided both the opportunity for Irish republicans to plan their revolt and evidence that their ambitions were not shared by the majority, writes Diarmaid Ferriter
Century: Dragons Stirring
Dragons Stirring: Six months to the Rising
‘The dragons of the past have not died and were only sleeping. Recent events have stirred them’ – George (AE) Russell
The many drafts of the Rising, from revisionary to realistic
There was little information on the Rising in the years that followed but that has changed
Ireland before the Rising: From Gallipoli to the Little Tramp
Cinema had made household names of Charlie Chaplin and Jack Johnson but did did little to boost recruitment for the Great War
The Irish who marched to certain death
Irish volunteers went to war at the urging of John Redmond, but no one expected the huge numbers of casualties
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