A century on,the facts about Ireland’s rebellion in 1916 are finally emerging from the long shadow of mythThe past is wildly unpredictable. The memory of the Easter Rising, the week-long rebellion in Dublin whose centenary is being marked this year, and has long been haunted by an anxious question: is it over yet? The rising can be seen as a foundational event for three political entities: the Republic of Ireland,Northern Ireland and (though this is conveniently ignored) the current United Kingdom, which changed radically when most of Ireland won its independence. Yet the struggle has always been to choose whether it is history or current affairs, and something that has happened or a harbinger of something yet to happen,done and dusted or unfinished trade. Related: Contested legacy: echoes of the Easter Rising Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com