The Easter Rising took place in Dublin, and a few outposts across the country, between Monday 24 April and Sunday 29 April, 1916. It was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland and was ...

Much of the city was destroyed; 485 people died, 40 of whom were children. The more sane nationalists disapproved: the Easter Rising was a marginal pursuit and a minority concern. That is until the ...

As Easter weekend approaches, it appears that even rising egg prices won’t crack the American love for colorful eggs and ...

(Part 2/2) On Easter Monday in 1916, Irish rebels read a proclamation of independence that sparked a week-long battle with the British army. Over the next six days, this new bloody frontier of the ...

A history of the build-up to the 1916 Easter Rising rebellion in Ireland. (Part 1/2) With Britain engaged in the First World War in Europe, Irish rebels sensed an opportunity. Irish revolutions had ...

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins led a commemoration to mark the 108th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin on Sunday afternoon, March 31. Higgins was joined by Taoiseach Leo ...

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