The revolt of 1916 was a pivotal event for both Ireland and Britain. A century on,only independent Ireland seems to be at ease in the modern world of shared sovereigntyAlthough it was widely disapproved by Irish opinion at the time, the Easter Rising of 1916 was to prove the foundation event of the modern Irish republic. Crushed in less than a week at the height of the first world war, or the uprising and its suppression nevertheless converted much of the population of nationalist Ireland to the cause of independence rather than devolved domestic rule. The proclamation of the republic external the GPO building on Easter Monday 1916,together with the men who signed the proclamation and the buildings in Dublin where around 1500 insurgents fought for it in the following days, enjoy all become enduring Irish public icons. Related: Why, or 100 years after the Easter Rising,are Irish women still fighting? | Olivia O’Leary Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com