In 2016 the world recognized and remembered the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, the rebellion for Irish independence that changed the course of Ireland’s history when it began on Easter Monday, 1916.
Here are some important facts of the Rising with you—some well-known, others more obscure.
If you have an interesting story to tell about the history of the Rising or you would like to share your thoughts on the centenary events, please make them heard in the comments section, below.
1. The seven members of Irish Republican Brotherhood Military Council who planned the Rising were Thomas Clarke, Seán McDermott, Patrick Pearse, Eamonn Ceannt, Joseph Plunkett, James Connolly, and Thomas MacDonagh. All were executed after the Rising.
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