We Cornish have also suffered under the imperial boot of the Sawsnek. You are a beacon - the first independent Celtic Nation. Hope we can rely on your brotherhood in our own struggle. We also need to be free!
Yea but people still die because of die hard ira members they don’t even want the 6 counties ira is just an illegal gang now drugs alcohol guns that’s all it is now
@@crvcked4335 My point is: this is a video about the rising. The IRA from the troubles through to today took/take part in illegal activities. A huge difference between the two, so you discussing the new IRA is irrelevant to this video.
I think we have *really* forgotten what it truly means - "to be Irish". I'm not sure most of us ever did realise what it means. Watching this, and seeing James Connolly's great grandson making his outstanding speech recently condemning the self-servers who are seeking to distort and hide the plight of social justice in 1916 and now, just makes me weep with sad, patriotic tears. "For what died the sons of Roisin?"
i'm from the US, but my people came here at the turn from ireland. we are still in touch with folks from irish homeland with the same surname. i recently visited for the first time and must say i cannot be more proud of where i/we came from.
+pantheryou As US citizens we should be supporters of the right to self determination and self government free of the control of monarchists or any other lousy type of government for that matter. It is why I want to see an end to the monarchy of England.
I am an indian and i love irish people. Irish freedom fighters like Annie besant also introduced home rule league in india against british. Irish leaders in british india also spill their blood for india's independence. So,i salute brave irish. Hail ireland!!!
I've true story. The story started in the British colonial days of Burma. One good school boy started to decline his study at English school. The headmaster called him to meet him. The headmaster asked why he didn't study well like before. The student bravely answered that he doesn't like to study like before because he realized that this education is for British administration purpose and all Burmese are in slaved and the education is slave education. The headmaster answered that he isn't English but Irish and he hated English too. He said "If you want to against them then you must understand their language, if you're educated then many people will follow you to against English". The student immediately realized his mistake. Then he studied well. He graduated. Then he entered to politic and got many followers to against British. I was born in Burma & EU citizen. I don't like English, they are very arrogant and cunning. I like Irish and Scottish. I like both Irish and Scottish folk songs. I think after Brexit, the Great Britain will become little Britain and United Kingdom will be Divided Kingdom due to the British's arrogant mind set.
Empaths are Freedom Fighters ( They have a strong spirit that even if you kill their flesh, their souls you can never kill. They always come back to fight for WHAT'S RIGHT (Freedom)
Here's to James Connolly, Padraic Pearse and their comrades. They knew they went out to die. Let's never forget them. I visited Kilmainham Jail where they were shot dead, and the yard where they were shot was eerie, and the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. I don't know this song, but it's very good. Long live the memory of Connolly and Pearse et al!
Apologies for any spelling errors! The Easter Rising 1916 - The easter rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter week, 1916 - The rising was an attempt by Irish Republicans to win independence from Britain - It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798 - Organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, ‘The Rising’ lasted from Easter Monday, 24th April to 30th April. - The new crisis began to develop in September 1914, following the outbreak of world War one. - The British government suspended the recently enacted Home Rule Bill because of the outbreak of the war. - The Home Rule Bill had guaranteed a measure of political autonomy to Ireland, and taking it away angered many Nationalists. - The rebels included members of the Irish volunteers, lead by schoolteacher And barrister Patrick Pearse. - The Irish Republican Brotherhood were joined by James Connolly and the smaller Irish Citizen Army. - Along with 200 members of Cumann na mBan they hope to establish an Irish republic free from British rule. - At 11 AM on Easter Monday, the Volunteers along with the Irish Citizen Army assembled at various prearranged meeting points. - Before noon they set out to occupy a number of imposing buildings in the inner-city area of Dublin. - These had been selected to command the main routes into the capital, and also because of the strategic position. - They included the General Post Office, Four courts, Jacob's factory and Boland's bakery. - As well as the South Dublin union, St. Stephen's Green and later the College of Surgeons. - The properties targeted were taken virtually without resistance and immediately the rebels set about making them defensible. - The GPO was the nerve centre of the rebellion. - After taking the GPO two flags were hoisted by Eamon Bulfin on the flag poles on either end of the GPO roof - The tricolour at the right corner and a green flag with the inscription Irish Republic at the left corner. - A short time later, Pearse read the Proclamation of the Republic outside the GPO. - The British military onslaught, which the rebels had anticipated, did not at first materialise. - When 'The Rising' began the authorities hadauthorities just 400 troops to confront roughly 1000 insurgents. - Their immediate priorities were therefore to amass reinforcements, gather information on volunteer strength and locations. - As the week progressed, the fighting in some areas did become intense, characterised by fiercely contested street battles. - Military casualties were highest at Mount Street Bridge. They lost 234 men, dead or wounded while just 5 rebels died. - The British authorities responded by bringing reinforcements into the capital. - By Friday 28th April, the 1,600 rebels (more had joined during the week) were facing 18-20,00 0 soldiers. - From Thursday, 27th April the gPO was entirely cut off from other rebel garrisons. - The next day it came under a ferocious artillery attack which also devastated much of central Dublin. - The British troops did not attempt a mass infantry attack having learn the lesson of Mount street Bridge where many had died. - Their strategy was effective and the insurgent leaders, based at the Post Office were forced to evacuate the building. - The leaders of the rebellion were forced to accept the only terms being offered by the British - unconditional surrender. - Their decision was then made known to, and reluctantly accepted by all the rebel garrisons still fighting. - In total, the Rising cost 450 persons killed, 2614 injured, and 9 missing, almost all in Dublin. - The only significant action elsewhere was at Ashbourne, 10 miles north of Dublin. - Military casualties were 116 dead, 368 wounded and 9 missing. - The Post Office and Metropole Hotel after the battle, the interior of the Post Office which is completely gutted, Sackville St ruins. - The Irish and Dublin police forces had 16 killed and 29 wounded. - A total of 254 civilians died. - 64 rebels lost their lives. - Their casualties were low because in the capital they were the defending force. - The rebels fought with discipline and skill until, under instruction from their leaders they were forced to surrender. - Sir John Maxwell, the British Commander-in-chief ordered for fifteen of the Irish rebels to be court-martialled and shot. - Patrick Pearse was the first to be singled out and executed on 3rd May 1916. - Four others, including the American-born Eamon de Valera, received death sentences that were later commuted to life imprisonment. - Although, de Valera and some others were granted amnesty the next year. - Rodger Casement was convicted of treason and hanged in Pentonville Prison, London. - The execution of these men was an attempt to murder the Provisional Government of Ireland and stop further uprisings. - These tactic backfired and instead of stopping further revolt, it encouraged Irishmen and women to fight for a free Ireland. - “They think they have foreseen everything, but the fools! the fools! they have left us our Fenian dead; and while Ireland holds these graves “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.”” - Patrick Pearse.
Irish hero's and proud to be related to Collins. A GREAT book of fiction based on the Easter Rising is "1914", AWESOME book relating the events and almost makes you feel like your there.
I came to Ireland from England as a nine year old girl for a holiday. I have never forgot that holiday. Castlegregory it was. Much later in my life I learnt a small bit of proper Irish-English history at university (was studying English lit., did Yeats) I now find I am interested in Ireland and its culture and people and would like to take a holiday next year in Eire. I am sorry for what the English have done to Ireland over the centuries. Sincerely, Jane Metcalfe
@@sampofools So you think Guinness is owned by the Irish government? Most of its history it was paying taxes to the British government. With these globalist pirates in power now they are probably paying peanuts.
Scotsman here - very moved by the actions of these brave men and women fighting for their freedom. It deeply shames me that all my country had to do was vote for it and we'd have gained our independence. A parcel of rogues and cowards kept us under the thumb of Westminster. Sickens me.
Yes because Scotland sold its country to the English after the Darien project when it tried to build it own bloody Empire and failed bankrupting their country in the process. But I agree, in 2014 all they had to do was vote out!!!
The best thing is Ireland is a republic. On it's own. One day, in my lifetime, the whole of the beautiful island will be free. God bless all the men and women who willingly gave their lives to make this a possibility and one day a fact. Soldiers Are We........ Xxxx
+edward finnerty Yes a free Ireland under its president Angela Merkel. The Irish of today compared to 1916 are weak and happy to be subjects of the greater EU German Reich
it is estimated by one of your professors at Trinity collage Dublin , where his findings are well published that in 15 years time , the native paddy will be in the minority . the problem is yu cannot stop your immigration .
Hello to you,i recently found out my Great uncle from Dublin took part in the 1916 Easter rising,i am proud for his rebellious nature & his part in being a brave soul,thankyou for thjs video x x
In Australia we had to apologize to the Aboriginals .. the stolen generation ect.... when will England do the same for the Irish . Britain should be held trail for war crimes against the true indigenous people of Ireland . and made compensate them for the atrocities inflicted
+Jeff Chapman Two Prime Ministers have given (albeit limited perhaps) apologies to us. But I think it was largely pointless. I haven't seen anyone apologising to the Scots, Welsh or even the English.. for when the government, and other invaders (such as the Angles, Saxons, Romans and Normans etc) when they subjugated the various British peoples and set up a ruling class system that basically enslaved us all - not just the Irish. Britain is merely an island, by the way. Also, what is the definition of a "true indigenous person of Ireland"? The first people who arrived there were the very same people who arrived in Britain, and still make up the bulk of the population of Ireland. Thousands of years later, the Gaels invaded Ireland and the Romans invaded Great Britain. It was only then that the differences started - all down to the small population of elite Gaels, Normans, Romans, Angles and Saxons.
i am from dublin and i dont think the english need to apolagize because that was 100 years ago , what this was ... it was eago ,eago , eago , eago!!! men trying to feel powered being selfish not think about innocent people. If u think about it ... its a bit like wats happeneing with isis.
+Bouncylongears You probably have had many more relations who fought in the British Army Irish battalions. Almost every family in Ireland has one at least.
Matty Bt Not my uncle. He worked for the man himself, Michael Collins, he's mentioned in a book as Mick's "most trusted man in Kildare". When Collins was killed, that's when my family had to leave Ireland. My uncle stowed on a boat to Canada, others came thru Ellis legit. All met up in NYC. My uncle was a permanent illegal alien. Ha! FU trump.
The thing is, a lot of you people slagging us Brits off, is a wrong, the average British man in the street didnt want any problem with the Irish, they were not bothered about taking any land from anyone, it was only the people in power who wanted more land and money, the money people are the ones to blame, the average man in the street didnt care less about Ireland, he was too busy working in the factory or down the bottom of a coal mine, he didnt care about foreign lands, he only cared about providing for his family, the British working man was ruled by the same monsters as the Irish were, 99% of the people of the world just want to be left in peace, if we all remove the 1% then things will be just dandy
chessfun I'm Irish and I couldn't agree more with your comment.I for one don't hold Britain or its people at the time accountable for the things that happened back then,it was a result of the greed and nastiness of the British government and not the people of Britain and that's what everyone fails to recognise.You can't tar an entire nation as evil scumbags because of something their government did let alone attempt to shame modern day Brits for the actions of their ancestors,it's ridiculous to even comprehend shaming someone for something they had absolutely no say in let alone something that happened 100 years ago.
MrSteveo114 I agree with you,If there had been any real desire to destroy the Independence movement the British Government would have used far greater force,for instance the R.A.F. would have had free reign over the rural areas,and could have severely reduced the successes of the 'Flying Columns' and bombed identified 'Rebel' locations.The Royal Navy could have taken a far more aggressive stance both in 'policing' a blockade all around the coast and have offered significant Gun fire Support.The British Government,especially the likes of Churchill would have accessed this if they thought they would be supported.I believe that it was the threat of this kind of escalation that was presented to the Irish Delegation led by Michael Collins.General Collins would have known better than anyone the state of the Irish Republics ability at that time to a) resist that level of Attack and b)The reality of The British Government's utterly ruthless ability to crush all and any opposition,given the Political support of the People to do so.By accepting the Treaty he not only achieved all the immediate benefits ,he also made any further escalation impossible. There is no doubt in my mind that as leader of a Free Ireland at Peace,General Collins would have done all he could to liberate the 6 counties still occupied using Political and Diplomatic means to do so.He knew full well that there was no desire among the British people as a whole to suppress the future of either the Irish country or people and that with the unrest and dissatisfaction among the British Working class as great as there was at the time,they may well have been a source of support for the Total withdrawal of all British Government from Ireland.Freed from the demands of having to fight a Guerrilla War against the British Empire,and with a Free,established and recognised Nation Gen. Collins would have finished the essential task of liberating all Ireland nearly 100 years ago.
Are you for real? More aggressive, FFS they went threw King Street killing women and children and it was a residential area. Trying to say rebels ran in and dropped their guns, so they just shot anything that moved. They were not able to send RAF in 1916, they had hardly any planes back then and any they had were fighting the Germans, the navy were here and they blew the shit out of half of Dublin, just have a look at the ruins after the rising. O'Connell St, Henry St, and the whole surrounding area was flattened. Thing is, the rising wasn't very popular, they had little support and when they finally were beaten, they were marched threw Dublin and the public threw rotten fruit and stuff at them. They crushed the rebels pretty quick even while they were fighting a world war, they did as much as they could at the time and to think they were soft on us is ridiculous.
the Tan War didn't finish in 1916 it only just started.The RFC didn't need many planes to make attack from the Air possible and the British Army was slaughtering thousands of Germans daily,It could have been Worse.I am just glad that the Republic is free and hopefully soon all occupation Forces will be gone
+barrel breaker Actually, much of the reason for the demise of Gaelic in Ireland was down to the Roman Catholic Church, who insisted on using Latin and English. Also, many people sent their children to school specifically to learn English - the language of commerce and business - as a way of attempting to improve their lot in life. during the 1800s.
No you wouldn't. You would be writing as an Irish man, but a member of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The same as a Scotish person is still Scotish but part part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Sometimes I wonder. Couldn't the British and Irish have just waited until after the War to put the Home Rule act into effect? The British promise to Ireland to do it after the war, and the Irish promise to wait?
At the time of 'The Rising' the fight was much more localised and 'low key' with many still feeling part of the Wider Empire and many Irishmen had volunteered for the Army (There still was only one then) The Irish upper Classes were still very influential and still mainly Loyalist.The Rising at the time was far from the widely accepted Heroic Stand it has become.I remember standing outside the Dublin G.P.O. Watching the Centennial Celebrations thinking "There's more fellows out here in the Bands than there were inside the G.P.O. on the day! At the time many folks especially Dubliners were far from convinced in the benefits of the Operation and saw the whole thing as an unnecessary disturbance of the Holiday! It was The Draconian treatment by the Government in London that exacerbated the situation and led to the anger and demands for Justice and eventually the rejection of British Government in all forms and full Independence,especially after the Criminal brutality of 'Police' actions undertaken by the Army and various Regular,Auxiliary and Paramilitary groups during 'The Tan Wars'.In 1916 a more humane and Just response by the Government and a more genuine acceptance of the desire for Irish control over Irish affairs could have made for a very different outcome at the time,however as hard as it was to win,Independence is a much better outcome for Ireland.
Well said Jeff. I'm Scottish but my hart is in Ireland God bless those galant. Men Who sacrafised for the coz 100 year anaversery Will b playing the Rebels All day Hail hail. Ireland's loss is heavens gain From GreenockScotland Hope Ireland will b free again God bless Pearce and his fighting men
i have a realative who share my name james gregan he was a member of sinn fein and took part in the easter rising there is also records relating to documents from dublin castle! it great learning that your ancestors were involved in something that changed the country!
The feeling of pride in our country and the brave sacrifice of these martyrs for Ireland is beyond measurable taking on the might of the British empire fearlessly if only we had the same military capacities of that era victory for us would have been guaranteed, God Bless all the Irish Freedom Fighters your memory will never die.
+Stephen Casey Completely disagree with you. I'm much more likely to bless the people the so-called 'Freedom Fighters' killed and butchered in their stubborn, fruitless and sectarian campaign. My distaste for these 'martyrs' knows no bounds. And I include both 'sides' of the equation - groups like the UVF and the UDA and the offshoot 'Ulster Freedom Fighters'. The sooner we forget the hate-filled rabble of the IRA, UVF and UDA etc, the better. Not in my name.
+Dj Trixxx (official)® It's ironic that YOUR response is to call me an idiot, when you can't even tell "your" from "you're". Is there anything particular you found 'idiotic' about my post, or are you just a low-brow bigot?
I was born British but have many Irish relatives. Me and my entire family support a united Ireland. The British have always never accepted that colonialism and the the Empire are what caused all of the problems Ireland has endured. I am truly ashamed of Britain's past and I have read well into it. The hypocrisy of Britain is unbelievable. Creating a period of death, land theft, starvation, and intimidation. Then later to label further conflict as 'The troubles' was deeply blind to one fact and the only fact that matters. The British Government caused this and should have accepted full responsibility. Apologising for Bloody Sunday 40 years after the events show how little dignity they had. I still dream and hope for a United Ireland.
@Richard Randall Actually, it could be considered that Scotland was a colony of the Irish. The kingdom of Dal riata eventually merged with the Scots for form a unified kingdom. Ironically, the people of Ireland mostly arrived via the western part of Scotland. Genetically speaking, we're all the same peoples. Also, ironically, the word 'Scotti' was the Latin for the Irish raiders and slave takers (the same ones who took Patrick), and it was these people who gave their name to Scotland. By the way, just as the Vikings laid siege to Ireland, so did they also do to Scotland.
The great thing was that James Connolly (who lived in nearby Troy, NY) was not only about Irish independence (which any Irish oppressor would have been for, too) but for a just, non-capitalist society. Alas, it has not happened yet. But his courage inspires us.
Some of the anti-Irish venom here is quite remarkable; I thought most of the English had gotten over much of that, maybe not. If you know just a little about the English suppression of the rebellion, you understand that their responses were nothing appalling. And that pretty much did it with regard to support for the revolution. Of course, not all Irish, even in what became the Republic, supported the revolution but most did following the slaughter of the rebels and so many in the civilian population.
+Mr.Kill-Joy I once thought so too but upon further study there were mixed responses. There was jeering around the wealthier Stephen's Green area for example and cheering and ovation around the poorer St.Patrick's Cathedral. Many didn't speak positively until the executions on the 3rd of May because they were afraid of British backlash and aggression for anyone showing encouragement for the rising and thus potential involvement in "criminal activity". The militarisation of British politics at the beginning of WW1 really changed dynamic in Ireland. Redmond encouraged people to fight for England; and to thus fight for Home Rule, and initially many did; however once the stories of mass death from the Western Front trickled back to Ireland people turned on Redmond. Especially when the British tried to bring in conscription. Great article written by Kieran Allan in the Irish Marxist Review entitled, 1916: Fact from Myth. I recommend. Very insightful especially in light of the coming centenarian.
+Eoghan Connaughton You are very mistaken if you believe the Irish people despied the rebellion because of fear. Almost every family in Ireland had a member fighting in WW1 by 1916. The Irish Parliamentary Party had 77 MP"s. The All for Ireland Party had around 10. Separatists had 0. There was no support for the rebellion in April 1916. Even the Irish Volunteers around the country failed to rise (with two small exceptions).
What I find shameful is that at the time these brave volunteers were fighting for the freedom of Ireland many more were fighting for the British army in WW1 . Just shameful.
+Chasem1916 It's going to be cool. Celebrating a failed rebellion that caused much blood shed. Even after Ireland gained independence it did nothing that the 1916 men wanted. Not an Irish speaking country, not a 32 county state, not a socialist utopia, very unequal society now being run out of Brussels and Berlin.
+TheTruth Merchant Another expert on the easter rising. It does beg the question though, why are you so interested in it if it was such a failure? You do realise all of the leaders knew it was going to fail? It was a blood sacrifice in the age old republican tradition, it was designed to awaken the conscience of the entire nation to idea of an independent Irish republic. The leaders knew they would be executed before they entered the buildings they took. And they knew it would renew the republican tradition. Could you explain to me where they failed in their objectives.?
+Crimhthan Mor Wrong again......."Could you explain where they failed? "...YES I CAN! 1. The guys who would distract the UK ships from the ship Aud drove their car over pier and died at Ballykissane. FAIL 2. Casement was arrested at Banna Strand. FAIL 3. Captain Karl Spindler had to scuttle the Aud off the Kerry coast. FAIL 4. Objective to the Limerick, Clare and Galway brigades “hold the line of the Shannon” and “relieve the pressure on Dublin”. FAIL 5. Commanding officers of Cork, Kerry, limerick and Galway were to occupy positions. FAIL 6. Western command would march to relieve Dublin FAIL. 7. Rescue Vol Stack in Kerry - FAIL. They all went home - hahaha. 8, The Cork regiment of 1000 would take and hold Cork. FAIL. They surrendered without a shot fired. Haha. 9, Mellows took over a police station in Galway (success I hear you say?) NO. His men got a bit depressed when they got soaked and went home FAIL. (another very funny one). 10. The Belfast volunteers were to go to Galway - they stopped and went home. FAIL. 11. Dundalk and Fingal volunteers would meet and march to Dublin. The Dundalk battalion had a partial success in taking over a RIC station but then couldn't find the Fingal men so they gave up. FAIL The 1916 rebellion was to be an armed insurrection all over Ireland. They failed to plan properly. They failed to have lines of communication. They failed to have contingency plans. They failed to import enough arms. They failed to win the hearts and minds of the Irish nationalist people. In the end they surrendered. It was a failure in every way. Only after the executions was the lie produced that they had planned not to succeed at all. Such Bullshit.
+Matty Bt Yes, somehow after only sixteen executions the entire country suddenly united to drive out the British. One would have to wonder how any independence movements existed in Ireland at all prior to those executions, given the importance you seem to place on them. One would have to wonder how it came to pass that there were one hundred and sixty thousand Irish volunteers prior to the outbreak of Ww1, which was also before those executions, funnily enough. The executions added more fuel to the long burning fire you imbecile. I suppose it didn't help that the idiotic British administration decided to intern all suspected nationalists, and put them together in places like Frongoch where they would plan the next phase of the centuries long struggle for Ireland's freedom. FAIL. Incidentally Collins was kept in Frongoch. FAIL LMAO,
Tonyo1221 we paid for it aswell through other taxes (its in every budget), but now they introduced a water tax , they are effectively double taxing us.
A fight that was completely justified and well fought, to the best of the heroes' ability, and will always remain a very important part of Ireland's valiant history !
I was in town today in o connell street today i cant believe. what i have seen this is what our1916 men women and if you know your irish history many irish children died and our govermend allowed this to happend our dublin is gone
At least I know the education system in the Republic must be better than the UK going by the load of crap Baby is saying. For one University students in the Republic of Ireland get grants that are completely free to fund their education. Second the job seekers/dole in the Republic is about £150/€180 per week compared with only £60 in the UK. For that reason alone unemployment is higher. GDP per capita is higher in the Republic which means the average person has more money in their pocket than in the UK.
lolol i just had to do an economics paper on Ireland. They're not doing so well... almost facing hyper inflation, HUGE unemployment rate, and low GDP, they are picking up though...
Ireland success has been built on enormous structural funds in the 80's (read money from France, Germany and the UK) in the first instance. It was followed by typically Irish tax measures. A low corporate tax rate in a race to the bottom when Irish citizens pay through the nose. Allied to this is tax loopholes (read double Irish) which allows half the corporations of the world to be domicile in the Republic and pay very little tax. Hardly what 1916 was about?
TheMATTYB1234 There is nothing stopping other countries, especially small ones like ours doing the same. Who pays through the nose by having a job as opposed to no job? Was 1916 about mass emigration and unemployment you are trying to say? If that is your vision vote number one sinn fein next election.
Bruce Miller It's only the Republic of Ireland that wasn't doing so well. Northern Ireland actually managed to suffer a lot less, partly thanks to it being under the umbrella of the Union.
Bruce Miller you are way off, there is no hyper inflation , in fact devlation. Unemployment is falling by about 1.5% a year or more and now stands at 9.4% and should be below 9% by the start of next year. Growth is the highest in the EU at over 6% this year.
VMA225 Incorrect. Not only incorrect, but sectarian and racist. Go back to the drawing board and try to figure out where you went wrong, and how you might better serve ALL the Irish people.
+Karen Falvey OK - let's say I accept your point about it being 'racist'. After all, the Irish, English, Scots and Welsh are essentially the same 'race' and are genetically speaking hardly different at all. But it's definitely sectarian. Also, it may be an opinion, but it's the mantra of a sheep and the only purpose it serves is to antagonise and insult. It's akin to people in Western countries saying "Muslims out" or "Poles out" or "Taigs out" etc.
Has any Irish person ever wondered why there is such a disparity between remembering the 40,000 who died 1914-1918 against the 70 or so in 1916? Has anyone ever thought that the history taught is not in fact balanced? The next question would be why the imbalance? Is it not the fact that the Republic of Ireland is built on a complete lie? It was not a colony overrun and subdued over centuries by English forces but a member of the UK to whom the majority were supportive or at least non -aligned. Three thousand took part in the rising, hardly a national groundswell of support? Very well manipulated by Sinn Fein after 1916 without doubt and thereby then creating an overwhelming tide against membership of the UK. Is this not, in fact, the truth?
First of all it was 49,500 that fought and died in the great war not 40,000 and yes we are thought about them the same way we are about the people of 1916, the fact they were fighting on the side of the British is why they might be remembered differently. You say it was not over run and subdued over centuries yet there was countless rebellions over many centuries, 9 years war 1594-1603, Cromwellian war 1649, Williamite wars and the last Gaelic stand 1691, 1798 Rebellion, 1803 Rebellion to name a few. My English friends who were obviously educated in the UK told me that they were thought nothing about Ireland and other colonies and what they were told was all "we were invited here and there" which is nothing but lies, so therefor your fed nothing but lies in the UK. I suppose they told yous that all them African slaves you took were begging to get on the ships too. Also you said 3,000 took part in the rising - that was just for Dublin. The numbers were much, much higher but due to confusion with orders most of the rebels thought it was called off, that is why fighting only took place in the city of Dublin. The Irish volunteers alone numbered about 120,000. Is that enough facts for you or would you like to make up some more bull shit just so you can be an ignorant, uneducated dick online.
Daoine cumhachta If I can take your later points first: The people outside Dublin did not rise! They had an opportunity all week to do something and did nothing so you are wrong there. The Irish volunteers broke into two groups: National Volunteers (175,000 members) who supported the British war effort, leaving the Irish Volunteers with an estimated 13,500. (Even all those did not support insurrection!) I think this makes my point. You say that you do remember the 49500 the same way as the people of 1916. I think you are very badly mistaken if you really believe that. The 1916 hysteria has already started. The 9 years war was not an Irish rebellion - a rebellion by an Irishman (earl of Tyrone) is not an Irish rebellion no matter how you might wish it to have been. The confederate wars and Cromwellian conquest was not an Irish rebellion. Emmett in 1803 was closer to a riot than an irish rebellion..... I think you have actualy made my point for me. Just about never has the Irish people as a whole 'rose'. (It's a pity you missed the United Irish one but still not a majority groundswell of support) Why do you think that is?
Daoine cumhachta Its very well know fact that when the Irish prisoners that were escorted out from the ruins of the GPO were booed , egged and had rotten vegetables thrown at them, as it surfaced that they used weapons provided by the Germans , and most of the people in Dublin( if not most of Ireland) had sons or fathers fighting against the Germans on the western front (all who for the record were volunteers) . Most of the Irish at that time were actually loyal to the crown and the UK and even if had dreams of independence then it was within Staying in the British Empire still. It was only after the execution of the leaders , that the Public was outraged , in Ireland and the UK! This of course led to a larger demand independence, and yet again even then over half still believed in home-rule within the British Empire - views that would eventually lead to the Irish civil war. No hard feelings thought mate , ,
freebeerfordworkers Hi. No I didn't see that post. It is / was very common in Ireland to blot from history anything sympathetic of that nature. Thats why we have such an inbalanced view of history.
Ireland was legally, economically, politically and culturally England's first colony (and its first apartheid regime going back to the 13th century when England refused to recognize Irish law and refused to allow the Irish to be represented under English law). These are facts that any person with a library card or internet access can arrive at. Ted Allen's Invention of the White Race is a useful place to start for understanding the racial (the later national) logic of English colonialism in Ireland.
My Great-great grandparents came here from Ireland to escape famine, so I have no axe to grind, but it's time to bury past enmities. Britain bailed out Ireland twice since 2008. Not because of guilt, but because we need each other. Two sovereign nations, working together. Britain & France signed the Entente Cordiale in 1904/5, after centuries of war and hatred, and ended up building Concorde and the Channel Tunnel. We (the EU) are small individually, but a global superpower together!
Nauseating to see the Irish establishment and media revel in the centenary celebrations when the Irish establishment and vast majority of the Irish people had no time for it in 1916.
+TheMATTYB1234 Not necessarily .Canadian american australian journalists found before the executions that there was quite a lot of support among the poorer sections of dublin society.If there was not latent resentment at british rule public opinion would not have been turned so easily after the executions.
stoney71 Hi. There is no doubt that they would have had 'some' support. The point is, it was very little. Most of the hostility against the Irish separatists in 1916 came from the poorer sections of Dublin. When they were marched to the docks through the streets the poorer people jeered, spat and threw things at them. One of those republicans states this on an RTE production, available here on youtube, where he states that the people who came out from the tenements were so aggressive that he feared for his life. He stated he was glad that the British Army was there to protect the combatants from the people. Of course there would have been large support for the cause, but not the method. It was this support for the cause that grew after the executions, The big swing in support came in 1918 with the conscription crisis and failure to implement Home Rule.
freebeerfordworkers Very interesting comment. I'm not sure about the claim that 100% of the electorate was counted towards the Sinn Fein vote in uncontested seats. Republicans use ommission in there narrative all the time - it is the basis of their propoganda. The amount of hero worship and propoganda about 1916 has been incredible here in Ireland over the last few weeks. Hitler and Goebells; Germany would have nothing on the Irish.
freebeerfordworkers Hi. Yes - I think I will go back and have a look at the election results. What is so galling is the fact that Redmond was a 'true republican' in that he refused Home Rule implementation in 1916 because Ireland would not be 'united' yet in all the hero worship of the 1916 rebels fails to acknowledge that the independent country hence created left 'Ulster' behind! The modern republican should want nothing to do with Collins / De Valera etc as they all accepted partition in the end. Something that Redmond tried so very hard to avoid. The whole foundation myth now being created is built on lies, omission and exaggeration . Very few are even interested in the truth of it all.
I’m happy that you have learned the word “macroeconomics” from me. I mean precisely what I say, and I don’t need 'Hello' magazine as long as there are hundreds of economic outlooks, articles and books available in paper and in the Web. Today Northern Irish are prosperous, they have much lower unemployment rate than in the Republic, better support for families in meeting higher education costs, their health system is better, the cost of living is lower, the economic recovery is faster, etc.
You have the support of every true American whom wishes the liberty of freedom of those whom are willing to fight for it. Let us hope you don’t have to shed blood for independence but the tree of liberty must be watered time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Great video, it really captures the spirit of the Rising. But you should have mentioned Pearse's ideals of "blood sacrifice"- that men had to die to free Ireland. Men sacrificing themselves would inspire the general public to rebel, and not just the small numbers of IRB men. The British actually sentenced 90 men to death, after arresting over 1800. This infuriated the Irish public, most of whom hadn't supported the Rising. In the end, they only executed 15. Pearse's blood sacrifice had worked.
Trinity College, a rebel target that was NOT taken was actually defended by a handful of Australian and New Zealand soldiers on leave who were quickly handed rifles by the British and told to defend the College. There were many reports of the astounding marksmanship of these Diggers who sat on the roof sniping rebels including 3 despatch riders on bikes who it was said' 4 shots were fired, two killing the first, and one wounding the second, the third rider got away'. After the rebels surrendered an Australian Sergeant (some reports say Kiwi) was talking to a captured rebel leader who said that his telephone wire was cut during the battle, to which the Sergeant said 'I got it did I!', after which he went out to get biscuits and tea for his prisoner so they could talk more about the battle and treated him with kindness.
god bless ireland...and im not even irish i am kenyan living in america...but i am so intrigued by the irish,,,god bless you alll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you all fought the british like us kenyans did:)
@ u2spooky Micheal Collins was just a soldier in the Rising. He was arrested and sent to frongoch camp in Wales. There he was trained by the volunteers and when he was realeased in 1918 he became a leader in the struggle and set up the I.R.A. and won the war of indepence.
What is the first song? I know it's James Connolly but it seems to be a cover because the only version I could find was the oringal by Black '47 which sounds nothing like it(aside from the lyrics of course)
Dermot mcmurrogh was King of Leinster,he went to England to get support from Henry 2nd for his war with the Ard Ri .The Earl of Pembroke known in Irish History as Strongbow they landed at Baginbun on the 1 May 1170 Strongbow married Dermots daughter and after his death Strongbow became KIng.This is when King Henry stepped in the thought of a rival feudal Kingdom across the water threatented him so it was not to subdue the Gaelic kingdom of Ireland but the Norman.
@elamite66 I did actually know that Lloyd George was the only UK PM whose first language wasn't English, because it's one of the things which stands out about Lloyd George, but I did wonder how Jim Callaghan came by his Irish surname. Thanks for the explanation.
Today 24th April…the 105th Anniversary of the Easter Rising!…All honour to the Irish Irish Republican Brotherhood Army, The Irish Volunteers, The Women of Cumann na mBan and the boys of Na Fianna Eireann. May their Names and Courage never be forgotten. And in Memory of Sean (Jack) Healy the youngest of the Easter Rising Martyr’s.
Ireland was defended by Britain covertly in WW2, because 1) it was strategically important to us 2) it was still a part of the Commonwealth, and we would never see it fall to the Nazis, even if DeValera was too cowardly to stop them.
In 1997, British PM Tony Blair presented Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern with the bullet ridden Irish Tricolor Flag that the British Troops removed from the roof of the GPO in 1916. Today it sits in the Irish National History Museum.
It was passed by Westminster, but postponed because Irish politicans led by John Redmond agreed the Bill could not be implemented until World War I had ended. At the time most people, apart from the Irish Field Marshal Kitchener, were expecting a short war. I don't know why Ireland should have had a parliament anyway when England, Wales and Scotland did not.
We Cornish have also suffered under the imperial boot of the Sawsnek. You are a beacon - the first independent Celtic Nation. Hope we can rely on your brotherhood in our own struggle. We also need to be free!
Heroes, every one of them
Absolutely
Yea but people still die because of die hard ira members they don’t even want the 6 counties ira is just an illegal gang now drugs alcohol guns that’s all it is now
@@crvcked4335 It’s unfortunate indeed but that’s part of a different world altogether.
@@JA-rk9cg point JA123
@@crvcked4335 My point is: this is a video about the rising. The IRA from the troubles through to today took/take part in illegal activities. A huge difference between the two, so you discussing the new IRA is irrelevant to this video.
I think we have *really* forgotten what it truly means - "to be Irish". I'm not sure most of us ever did realise what it means.
Watching this, and seeing James Connolly's great grandson making his outstanding speech recently condemning the self-servers who are seeking to distort and hide the plight of social justice in 1916 and now, just makes me weep with sad, patriotic tears.
"For what died the sons of Roisin?"
i'm from the US, but my people came here at the turn from ireland. we are still in touch with folks from irish homeland with the same surname. i recently visited for the first time and must say i cannot be more proud of where i/we came from.
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+pantheryou As US citizens we should be supporters of the right to self determination and self government free of the control of monarchists or any other lousy type of government for that matter. It is why I want to see an end to the monarchy of England.
lastswordfighter none But their royal family has no power. They don't make laws or interfere with how the government is run.
@@lastswordfighter the monarchy has no power. Its more for tourism these days.
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Magnificent upload. God Bless the leaders, both men and women who fought in the Easter Rising.
Our gratitude is never ending.
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I am an indian and i love irish people.
Irish freedom fighters like Annie besant also introduced home rule league in india against british.
Irish leaders in british india also spill their blood for india's independence.
So,i salute brave irish.
Hail ireland!!!
+Meghnath S Thank you from Ireland! Ireland and India are friends forever!
I've true story. The story started in the British colonial days of Burma. One good school boy started to decline his study at English school. The headmaster called him to meet him. The headmaster asked why he didn't study well like before. The student bravely answered that he doesn't like to study like before because he realized that this education is for British administration purpose and all Burmese are in slaved and the education is slave education. The headmaster answered that he isn't English but Irish and he hated English too. He said "If you want to against them then you must understand their language, if you're educated then many people will follow you to against English". The student immediately realized his mistake. Then he studied well. He graduated. Then he entered to politic and got many followers to against British. I was born in Burma & EU citizen. I don't like English, they are very arrogant and cunning. I like Irish and Scottish. I like both Irish and Scottish folk songs. I think after Brexit, the Great Britain will become little Britain and United Kingdom will be Divided Kingdom due to the British's arrogant mind set.
Empaths are Freedom Fighters ( They have a strong spirit that even if you kill their flesh, their souls you can never kill. They always come back to fight for WHAT'S RIGHT (Freedom)
Meghnath S I'm irish I love inda
hank's boyo.'''
True Irishmen, thanks lads
+thomas browne ha, cheers for that lads
+Euge Murtagh lol
Still sad for me because people still join ira and kill people every year
Here's to James Connolly, Padraic Pearse and their comrades. They knew they went out to die. Let's never forget them.
I visited Kilmainham Jail where they were shot dead, and the yard where they were shot was eerie, and the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end.
I don't know this song, but it's very good.
Long live the memory of Connolly and Pearse et al!
Apologies for any spelling errors!
The Easter Rising 1916
- The easter rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter week, 1916
- The rising was an attempt by Irish Republicans to win independence from Britain
- It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798
- Organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, ‘The Rising’ lasted from Easter Monday, 24th April to 30th April.
- The new crisis began to develop in September 1914, following the outbreak of world War one.
- The British government suspended the recently enacted Home Rule Bill because of the outbreak of the war.
- The Home Rule Bill had guaranteed a measure of political autonomy to Ireland, and taking it away angered many Nationalists.
- The rebels included members of the Irish volunteers, lead by schoolteacher And barrister Patrick Pearse.
- The Irish Republican Brotherhood were joined by James Connolly and the smaller Irish Citizen Army.
- Along with 200 members of Cumann na mBan they hope to establish an Irish republic free from British rule.
- At 11 AM on Easter Monday, the Volunteers along with the Irish Citizen Army assembled at various prearranged meeting points.
- Before noon they set out to occupy a number of imposing buildings in the inner-city area of Dublin.
- These had been selected to command the main routes into the capital, and also because of the strategic position.
- They included the General Post Office, Four courts, Jacob's factory and Boland's bakery.
- As well as the South Dublin union, St. Stephen's Green and later the College of Surgeons.
- The properties targeted were taken virtually without resistance and immediately the rebels set about making them defensible.
- The GPO was the nerve centre of the rebellion.
- After taking the GPO two flags were hoisted by Eamon Bulfin on the flag poles on either end of the GPO roof
- The tricolour at the right corner and a green flag with the inscription Irish Republic at the left corner.
- A short time later, Pearse read the Proclamation of the Republic outside the GPO.
- The British military onslaught, which the rebels had anticipated, did not at first materialise.
- When 'The Rising' began the authorities hadauthorities just 400 troops to confront roughly 1000 insurgents.
- Their immediate priorities were therefore to amass reinforcements, gather information on volunteer strength and locations.
- As the week progressed, the fighting in some areas did become intense, characterised by fiercely contested street battles.
- Military casualties were highest at Mount Street Bridge. They lost 234 men, dead or wounded while just 5 rebels died.
- The British authorities responded by bringing reinforcements into the capital.
- By Friday 28th April, the 1,600 rebels (more had joined during the week) were facing 18-20,00 0 soldiers.
- From Thursday, 27th April the gPO was entirely cut off from other rebel garrisons.
- The next day it came under a ferocious artillery attack which also devastated much of central Dublin.
- The British troops did not attempt a mass infantry attack having learn the lesson of Mount street Bridge where many had died.
- Their strategy was effective and the insurgent leaders, based at the Post Office were forced to evacuate the building.
- The leaders of the rebellion were forced to accept the only terms being offered by the British - unconditional surrender.
- Their decision was then made known to, and reluctantly accepted by all the rebel garrisons still fighting.
- In total, the Rising cost 450 persons killed, 2614 injured, and 9 missing, almost all in Dublin.
- The only significant action elsewhere was at Ashbourne, 10 miles north of Dublin.
- Military casualties were 116 dead, 368 wounded and 9 missing.
- The Post Office and Metropole Hotel after the battle, the interior of the Post Office which is completely gutted, Sackville St ruins.
- The Irish and Dublin police forces had 16 killed and 29 wounded.
- A total of 254 civilians died.
- 64 rebels lost their lives.
- Their casualties were low because in the capital they were the defending force.
- The rebels fought with discipline and skill until, under instruction from their leaders they were forced to surrender.
- Sir John Maxwell, the British Commander-in-chief ordered for fifteen of the Irish rebels to be court-martialled and shot.
- Patrick Pearse was the first to be singled out and executed on 3rd May 1916.
- Four others, including the American-born Eamon de Valera, received death sentences that were later commuted to life imprisonment.
- Although, de Valera and some others were granted amnesty the next year.
- Rodger Casement was convicted of treason and hanged in Pentonville Prison, London.
- The execution of these men was an attempt to murder the Provisional Government of Ireland and stop further uprisings.
- These tactic backfired and instead of stopping further revolt, it encouraged Irishmen and women to fight for a free Ireland.
- “They think they have foreseen everything, but the fools! the fools! they have left us our Fenian dead; and while Ireland holds these graves “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.”” - Patrick Pearse.
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things like this make me proud to be irish
So it should be proud a your country 🙌🏻💚
Irish hero's and proud to be related to Collins. A GREAT book of fiction based on the Easter Rising is "1914", AWESOME book relating the events and almost makes you feel like your there.
I came to Ireland from England as a nine year old girl for a holiday. I have never forgot that holiday. Castlegregory it was. Much later in my life I learnt a small bit of proper Irish-English history at university (was studying English lit., did Yeats) I now find I am interested in Ireland and its culture and people and would like to take a holiday next year in Eire. I am sorry for what the English have done to Ireland over the centuries. Sincerely, Jane Metcalfe
Next time you watch a Guinness advert remember that Guinness actively helped the British army to put down the uprising.
Great craic like.
Made us shit tons of money tho
@@sampofools So you think Guinness is owned by the Irish government? Most of its history it was paying taxes to the British government. With these globalist pirates in power now they are probably paying peanuts.
@@22grena wo u replied after five years didnt expect that
@@sampofools Still alive😎
Scotsman here - very moved by the actions of these brave men and women fighting for their freedom.
It deeply shames me that all my country had to do was vote for it and we'd have gained our independence.
A parcel of rogues and cowards kept us under the thumb of Westminster. Sickens me.
Yes because Scotland sold its country to the English after the Darien project when it tried to build it own bloody Empire and failed bankrupting their country in the process. But I agree, in 2014 all they had to do was vote out!!!
Brave men, proud to be Irish!
The best thing is Ireland is a republic. On it's own. One day, in my lifetime, the whole of the beautiful island will be free. God bless all the men and women who willingly gave their lives to make this a possibility and one day a fact. Soldiers Are We........ Xxxx
+edward finnerty Yes a free Ireland under its president Angela Merkel.
The Irish of today compared to 1916 are weak and happy to be subjects of the greater EU German Reich
UP THE REBELLION Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.
The Majority of people in the North do not want that.
it is estimated by one of your professors at Trinity collage Dublin , where his findings are well published that in 15 years time , the native paddy will be in the minority . the problem is yu cannot stop your immigration .
@@Liam-mf8vw dream on . lol , and now back to the real world ..
" An English Boss is a Bastard, An Irish One is even worse! " - Saoirse Anois
Hello to you,i recently found out my Great uncle from Dublin took part in the 1916 Easter rising,i am proud for his rebellious nature & his part in being a brave soul,thankyou for thjs video x x
In Australia we had to apologize to the Aboriginals .. the stolen generation ect.... when will England do the same for the Irish . Britain should be held trail for war crimes against the true indigenous people of Ireland . and made compensate them for the atrocities inflicted
+Jeff Chapman Two Prime Ministers have given (albeit limited perhaps) apologies to us. But I think it was largely pointless. I haven't seen anyone apologising to the Scots, Welsh or even the English.. for when the government, and other invaders (such as the Angles, Saxons, Romans and Normans etc) when they subjugated the various British peoples and set up a ruling class system that basically enslaved us all - not just the Irish.
Britain is merely an island, by the way. Also, what is the definition of a "true indigenous person of Ireland"? The first people who arrived there were the very same people who arrived in Britain, and still make up the bulk of the population of Ireland. Thousands of years later, the Gaels invaded Ireland and the Romans invaded Great Britain. It was only then that the differences started - all down to the small population of elite Gaels, Normans, Romans, Angles and Saxons.
+freethoughtmusic
Fair play, but you personally should feel no shame. It's inevitable.
+irish rover No, they don't. We do. We all do.
i am from dublin and i dont think the english need to apolagize because that was 100 years ago , what this was ... it was eago ,eago , eago , eago!!! men trying to feel powered being selfish not think about innocent people. If u think about it ... its a bit like wats happeneing with isis.
Julie Whelan lol
My great great uncle fought in the 1916 rising for Ireland in wexford he lived which im dilighted for.Ireland Abú.
+Bouncylongears You probably have had many more relations who fought in the British Army Irish battalions.
Almost every family in Ireland has one at least.
one of mine was was in the english ww2
Matty Bt Not my uncle. He worked for the man himself, Michael Collins, he's mentioned in a book as Mick's "most trusted man in Kildare". When Collins was killed, that's when my family had to leave Ireland. My uncle stowed on a boat to Canada, others came thru Ellis legit. All met up in NYC. My uncle was a permanent illegal alien. Ha! FU trump.
Interesting story,.
I don't think Mr Trump would care about your uncle too much.
Matty Bt Oh I believe Mr Trump cares about this issue, in fact let us say it's Paramount on his mind indeed it is very sir
The thing is, a lot of you people slagging us Brits off, is a wrong, the average British man in the street didnt want any problem with the Irish, they were not bothered about taking any land from anyone, it was only the people in power who wanted more land and money, the money people are the ones to blame, the average man in the street didnt care less about Ireland, he was too busy working in the factory or down the bottom of a coal mine, he didnt care about foreign lands, he only cared about providing for his family, the British working man was ruled by the same monsters as the Irish were, 99% of the people of the world just want to be left in peace, if we all remove the 1% then things will be just dandy
chessfun I'm Irish and I couldn't agree more with your comment.I for one don't hold Britain or its people at the time accountable for the things that happened back then,it was a result of the greed and nastiness of the British government and not the people of Britain and that's what everyone fails to recognise.You can't tar an entire nation as evil scumbags because of something their government did let alone attempt to shame modern day Brits for the actions of their ancestors,it's ridiculous to even comprehend shaming someone for something they had absolutely no say in let alone something that happened 100 years ago.
well said steveo....peace to you all...
MrSteveo114 I agree with you,If there had been any real desire to destroy the Independence movement the British Government would have used far greater force,for instance the R.A.F. would have had free reign over the rural areas,and could have severely reduced the successes of the 'Flying Columns' and bombed identified 'Rebel' locations.The Royal Navy could have taken a far more aggressive stance both in 'policing' a blockade all around the coast and have offered significant Gun fire Support.The British Government,especially the likes of Churchill would have accessed this if they thought they would be supported.I believe that it was the threat of this kind of escalation that was presented to the Irish Delegation led by Michael Collins.General Collins would have known better than anyone the state of the Irish Republics ability at that time to a) resist that level of Attack and b)The reality of The British Government's utterly ruthless ability to crush all and any opposition,given the Political support of the People to do so.By accepting the Treaty he not only achieved all the immediate benefits ,he also made any further escalation impossible.
There is no doubt in my mind that as leader of a Free Ireland at Peace,General Collins would have done all he could to liberate the 6 counties still occupied using Political and Diplomatic means to do so.He knew full well that there was no desire among the British people as a whole to suppress the future of either the Irish country or people and that with the unrest and dissatisfaction among the British Working class as great as there was at the time,they may well have been a source of support for the Total withdrawal of all British Government from Ireland.Freed from the demands of having to fight a Guerrilla War against the British Empire,and with a Free,established and recognised Nation Gen. Collins would have finished the essential task of liberating all Ireland nearly 100 years ago.
Are you for real? More aggressive, FFS they went threw King Street killing women and children and it was a residential area. Trying to say rebels ran in and dropped their guns, so they just shot anything that moved.
They were not able to send RAF in 1916, they had hardly any planes back then and any they had were fighting the Germans, the navy were here and they blew the shit out of half of Dublin, just have a look at the ruins after the rising. O'Connell St, Henry St, and the whole surrounding area was flattened.
Thing is, the rising wasn't very popular, they had little support and when they finally were beaten, they were marched threw Dublin and the public threw rotten fruit and stuff at them. They crushed the rebels pretty quick even while they were fighting a world war, they did as much as they could at the time and to think they were soft on us is ridiculous.
the Tan War didn't finish in 1916 it only just started.The RFC didn't need many planes to make attack from the Air possible and the British Army was slaughtering thousands of Germans daily,It could have been Worse.I am just glad that the Republic is free and hopefully soon all occupation Forces will be gone
Thanks for this video, it really taught me alot of Irish history.
if it wasnt 4 dese men i would be writing this as a British man
+Mr.Kill-Joy thanks to the British only 9 percent of our country speak irish
+Mr.Kill-Joy and if you want to improve my language your wrong because I was using text language
+barrel breaker as Gaeilge
+barrel breaker Actually, much of the reason for the demise of Gaelic in Ireland was down to the Roman Catholic Church, who insisted on using Latin and English. Also, many people sent their children to school specifically to learn English - the language of commerce and business - as a way of attempting to improve their lot in life. during the 1800s.
No you wouldn't.
You would be writing as an Irish man, but a member of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The same as a Scotish person is still Scotish but part part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Thank you for the Videos! heroes for their cause!
Those men died for our future. Thank you
Sometimes I wonder. Couldn't the British and Irish have just waited until after the War to put the Home Rule act into effect? The British promise to Ireland to do it after the war, and the Irish promise to wait?
At the time of 'The Rising' the fight was much more localised and 'low key' with many still feeling part of the Wider Empire and many Irishmen had volunteered for the Army (There still was only one then) The Irish upper Classes were still very influential and still mainly Loyalist.The Rising at the time was far from the widely accepted Heroic Stand it has become.I remember standing outside the Dublin G.P.O. Watching the Centennial Celebrations thinking "There's more fellows out here in the Bands than there were inside the G.P.O. on the day! At the time many folks especially Dubliners were far from convinced in the benefits of the Operation and saw the whole thing as an unnecessary disturbance of the Holiday!
It was The Draconian treatment by the Government in London that exacerbated the situation and led to the anger and demands for Justice and eventually the rejection of British Government in all forms and full Independence,especially after the Criminal brutality of 'Police' actions undertaken by the Army and various Regular,Auxiliary and Paramilitary groups during 'The Tan Wars'.In 1916 a more humane and Just response by the Government and a more genuine acceptance of the desire for Irish control over Irish affairs could have made for a very different outcome at the time,however as hard as it was to win,Independence is a much better outcome for Ireland.
Well said Jeff. I'm Scottish but my hart is in Ireland God bless those galant. Men Who sacrafised for the coz 100 year anaversery Will b playing the Rebels All day Hail hail. Ireland's loss is heavens gain From GreenockScotland Hope Ireland will b free again God bless Pearce and his fighting men
we need this in scotland :(
i have a realative who share my name james gregan he was a member of sinn fein and took part in the easter rising there is also records relating to documents from dublin castle! it great learning that your ancestors were involved in something that changed the country!
The feeling of pride in our country and the brave sacrifice of these martyrs for Ireland is beyond measurable taking on the might of the British empire fearlessly if only we had the same military capacities of that era victory for us would have been guaranteed, God Bless all the Irish Freedom Fighters your memory will never die.
+Stephen Casey Completely disagree with you. I'm much more likely to bless the people the so-called 'Freedom Fighters' killed and butchered in their stubborn, fruitless and sectarian campaign. My distaste for these 'martyrs' knows no bounds. And I include both 'sides' of the equation - groups like the UVF and the UDA and the offshoot 'Ulster Freedom Fighters'.
The sooner we forget the hate-filled rabble of the IRA, UVF and UDA etc, the better.
Not in my name.
+Stephen Casey
It isn't finished.
+Setanta747 your a fuckin idiot
+Dj Trixxx (official)® It's ironic that YOUR response is to call me an idiot, when you can't even tell "your" from "you're".
Is there anything particular you found 'idiotic' about my post, or are you just a low-brow bigot?
+Stephen Casey GOOD SPEACH
I was born British but have many Irish relatives. Me and my entire family support a united Ireland. The British have always never accepted that colonialism and the the Empire are what caused all of the problems Ireland has endured. I am truly ashamed of Britain's past and I have read well into it. The hypocrisy of Britain is unbelievable. Creating a period of death, land theft, starvation, and intimidation. Then later to label further conflict as 'The troubles' was deeply blind to one fact and the only fact that matters. The British Government caused this and should have accepted full responsibility. Apologising for Bloody Sunday 40 years after the events show how little dignity they had. I still dream and hope for a United Ireland.
@Richard Randall Actually, it could be considered that Scotland was a colony of the Irish. The kingdom of Dal riata eventually merged with the Scots for form a unified kingdom. Ironically, the people of Ireland mostly arrived via the western part of Scotland. Genetically speaking, we're all the same peoples. Also, ironically, the word 'Scotti' was the Latin for the Irish raiders and slave takers (the same ones who took Patrick), and it was these people who gave their name to Scotland.
By the way, just as the Vikings laid siege to Ireland, so did they also do to Scotland.
Thanks alot mate, this really helps me with my assesment task. :)
The great thing was that James Connolly (who lived in nearby Troy, NY) was not only about Irish independence (which any Irish oppressor would have been for, too) but for a just, non-capitalist society. Alas, it has not happened yet. But his courage inspires us.
He wanted to be an Irish Joe Stalin.
well put together video,reminding us of a very proud moment in Irish history,the mount street bridge being Ireland's own thermopylae pass!
Some of the anti-Irish venom here is quite remarkable; I thought most of the English had gotten over much of that, maybe not. If you know just a little about the English suppression of the rebellion, you understand that their responses were nothing appalling. And that pretty much did it with regard to support for the revolution. Of course, not all Irish, even in what became the Republic, supported the revolution but most did following the slaughter of the rebels and so many in the civilian population.
+Mr.Kill-Joy I once thought so too but upon further study there were mixed responses. There was jeering around the wealthier Stephen's Green area for example and cheering and ovation around the poorer St.Patrick's Cathedral.
Many didn't speak positively until the executions on the 3rd of May because they were afraid of British backlash and aggression for anyone showing encouragement for the rising and thus potential involvement in "criminal activity". The militarisation of British politics at the beginning of WW1 really changed dynamic in Ireland.
Redmond encouraged people to fight for England; and to thus fight for Home Rule, and initially many did; however once the stories of mass death from the Western Front trickled back to Ireland people turned on Redmond. Especially when the British tried to bring in conscription.
Great article written by Kieran Allan in the Irish Marxist Review entitled, 1916: Fact from Myth. I recommend. Very insightful especially in light of the coming centenarian.
+Eoghan Connaughton You are very mistaken if you believe the Irish people despied the rebellion because of fear. Almost every family in Ireland had a member fighting in WW1 by 1916.
The Irish Parliamentary Party had 77 MP"s. The All for Ireland Party had around 10.
Separatists had 0.
There was no support for the rebellion in April 1916.
Even the Irish Volunteers around the country failed to rise (with two small exceptions).
First song is "James Connolly" performed by Charlie and the Bhoys and written by Black 47. Second song is by Enya.
What I find shameful is that at the time these brave volunteers were fighting for the freedom of Ireland many more were fighting for the British army in WW1 . Just shameful.
Would you have preferred Germany win the war?
@@xingichaun007 yes, they supported Irish independence
@@xingichaun007 Yes. Germany was fighting defensive war the Serbs started and Entente supported.
The second song is amazing..... it's really got my attention..... could you be so kind in telling me what it's called please
The celts by Enya. 10 years later 😂
@@peterlonergan Never too late! 😂
Who's exited for 2016 100th Year Anniversary
+Chasem1916 It's going to be cool. Celebrating a failed rebellion that caused much blood shed.
Even after Ireland gained independence it did nothing that the 1916 men wanted. Not an Irish speaking country, not a 32 county state, not a socialist utopia, very unequal society now being run out of Brussels and Berlin.
+TheTruth Merchant wow you must be from crapland england
+TheTruth Merchant Another expert on the easter rising.
It does beg the question though, why are you so interested in it if it was such a failure?
You do realise all of the leaders knew it was going to fail?
It was a blood sacrifice in the age old republican tradition, it was designed to awaken the conscience of the entire nation to idea of an independent Irish republic.
The leaders knew they would be executed before they entered the buildings they took. And they knew it would renew the republican tradition.
Could you explain to me where they failed in their objectives.?
+Crimhthan Mor
Wrong again......."Could you explain where they failed? "...YES I CAN!
1. The guys who would distract the UK ships from the ship Aud drove their car over pier and died at Ballykissane. FAIL
2. Casement was arrested at Banna Strand. FAIL
3. Captain Karl Spindler had to scuttle the Aud off the Kerry coast. FAIL
4. Objective to the Limerick, Clare and Galway brigades “hold the line of the Shannon” and “relieve the pressure on Dublin”. FAIL
5. Commanding officers of Cork, Kerry, limerick and Galway were to occupy positions. FAIL
6. Western command would march to relieve Dublin FAIL.
7. Rescue Vol Stack in Kerry - FAIL. They all went home - hahaha.
8, The Cork regiment of 1000 would take and hold Cork. FAIL. They surrendered without a shot fired. Haha.
9, Mellows took over a police station in Galway (success I hear you say?)
NO. His men got a bit depressed when they got soaked and went home FAIL. (another very funny one).
10. The Belfast volunteers were to go to Galway - they stopped and went home. FAIL.
11. Dundalk and Fingal volunteers would meet and march to Dublin. The Dundalk battalion had a partial success in taking over a RIC station but then couldn't find the Fingal men so they gave up. FAIL
The 1916 rebellion was to be an armed insurrection all over Ireland.
They failed to plan properly.
They failed to have lines of communication.
They failed to have contingency plans.
They failed to import enough arms.
They failed to win the hearts and minds of the Irish nationalist people.
In the end they surrendered.
It was a failure in every way.
Only after the executions was the lie produced that they had planned not to succeed at all.
Such Bullshit.
+Matty Bt Yes, somehow after only sixteen executions the entire country suddenly united to drive out the British.
One would have to wonder how any independence movements existed in Ireland at all prior to those executions, given the importance you seem to place on them.
One would have to wonder how it came to pass that there were one hundred and sixty thousand Irish volunteers prior to the outbreak of Ww1, which was also before those executions, funnily enough.
The executions added more fuel to the long burning fire you imbecile.
I suppose it didn't help that the idiotic British administration decided to intern all suspected nationalists, and put them together in places like Frongoch where they would plan the next phase of the centuries long struggle for Ireland's freedom.
FAIL.
Incidentally Collins was kept in Frongoch. FAIL
LMAO,
James Connolly, a true case of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." And true friend to Ireland he was indeed.
even our rivers dont run free anymore
+giddygiddy85 what is that supposed to mean?
Tonyo1221
theres a famous Irish song about britains occupation of Ireland called "Where only our rivers run free"...but we get charge for water now.
giddygiddy85 ah ok, thanks. well every country in the western world pays for water but I get your point.
Tonyo1221
we paid for it aswell through other taxes (its in every budget), but now they introduced a water tax , they are effectively double taxing us.
It's true
I have no idea what you just said , but gave it a thumbs up anyway .
God bless Ireland..
A fight that was completely justified and well fought, to the best of the heroes' ability, and will always remain a very important part of Ireland's valiant history !
great video thank you so much for posting it Irish heros
God damn the brits and David Cameron with his off-shore tax free account.
I'll be in two days in Dublin to celebrate the Easter Rising 1916 - 2016! R.I.P. Heroes of the rebellion!
"Ireland" the thorn in empires side.
I was in town today in o connell street today i cant believe. what i have seen this is what our1916 men women and if you know your irish history many irish children died and our govermend allowed this to happend our dublin is gone
At least I know the education system in the Republic must be better than the UK going by the load of crap Baby is saying. For one University students in the Republic of Ireland get grants that are completely free to fund their education. Second the job seekers/dole in the Republic is about £150/€180 per week compared with only £60 in the UK. For that reason alone unemployment is higher. GDP per capita is higher in the Republic which means the average person has more money in their pocket than in the UK.
lolol i just had to do an economics paper on Ireland. They're not doing so well... almost facing hyper inflation, HUGE unemployment rate, and low GDP, they are picking up though...
Ireland success has been built on enormous structural funds in the 80's (read money from France, Germany and the UK) in the first instance.
It was followed by typically Irish tax measures. A low corporate tax rate in a race to the bottom when Irish citizens pay through the nose. Allied to this is tax loopholes (read double Irish) which allows half the corporations of the world to be domicile in the Republic and pay very little tax.
Hardly what 1916 was about?
TheMATTYB1234 There is nothing stopping other countries, especially small ones like ours doing the same. Who pays through the nose by having a job as opposed to no job? Was 1916 about mass emigration and unemployment you are trying to say? If that is your vision vote number one sinn fein next election.
Bruce Miller It's only the Republic of Ireland that wasn't doing so well. Northern Ireland actually managed to suffer a lot less, partly thanks to it being under the umbrella of the Union.
Bruce Miller you are way off, there is no hyper inflation , in fact devlation. Unemployment is falling by about 1.5% a year or more and now stands at 9.4% and should be below 9% by the start of next year. Growth is the highest in the EU at over 6% this year.
Mount Street Bridge......what a battle that was!
Brits Out !!!
VMA225 Incorrect. Not only incorrect, but sectarian and racist. Go back to the drawing board and try to figure out where you went wrong, and how you might better serve ALL the Irish people.
+Setanta747 not incorrect or racist at all and for you to suggest that is plain ignorance hes simply voicing his own opinion.
+Setanta747 Oh Stop With This Racist Chit !!! Is That all you LibTURDs can ever come up with ??? Racist This and Racist That !!!
+Karen Falvey OK - let's say I accept your point about it being 'racist'. After all, the Irish, English, Scots and Welsh are essentially the same 'race' and are genetically speaking hardly different at all. But it's definitely sectarian.
Also, it may be an opinion, but it's the mantra of a sheep and the only purpose it serves is to antagonise and insult.
It's akin to people in Western countries saying "Muslims out" or "Poles out" or "Taigs out" etc.
+VMA225 Yeah - stop it with this racist shit.
Is that all you fascists can ever come up with??? Racism!?
This was really interesting amazing video. What's this song called?
The Celts by Enya at the end.
like if ireland are going to win world cup 2018
tumbleweed.......but we live in hope!! :D
does anyone know where the stock footage came from? I would greatly appreciate the link. specifically the one that contains images appearing @3:05
Has any Irish person ever wondered why there is such a disparity between remembering the 40,000 who died 1914-1918 against the 70 or so in 1916?
Has anyone ever thought that the history taught is not in fact balanced? The next question would be why the imbalance?
Is it not the fact that the Republic of Ireland is built on a complete lie?
It was not a colony overrun and subdued over centuries by English forces but a member of the UK to whom the majority were supportive or at least non -aligned.
Three thousand took part in the rising, hardly a national groundswell of support?
Very well manipulated by Sinn Fein after 1916 without doubt and thereby then creating an overwhelming tide against membership of the UK.
Is this not, in fact, the truth?
First of all it was 49,500 that fought and died in the great war not 40,000 and yes we are thought about them the same way we are about the people of 1916, the fact they were fighting on the side of the British is why they might be remembered differently.
You say it was not over run and subdued over centuries yet there was countless rebellions over many centuries, 9 years war 1594-1603, Cromwellian war 1649, Williamite wars and the last Gaelic stand 1691, 1798 Rebellion, 1803 Rebellion to name a few.
My English friends who were obviously educated in the UK told me that they were thought nothing about Ireland and other colonies and what they were told was all "we were invited here and there" which is nothing but lies, so therefor your fed nothing but lies in the UK. I suppose they told yous that all them African slaves you took were begging to get on the ships too.
Also you said 3,000 took part in the rising - that was just for Dublin. The numbers were much, much higher but due to confusion with orders most of the rebels thought it was called off, that is why fighting only took place in the city of Dublin. The Irish volunteers alone numbered about 120,000.
Is that enough facts for you or would you like to make up some more bull shit just so you can be an ignorant, uneducated dick online.
Daoine cumhachta If I can take your later points first:
The people outside Dublin did not rise! They had an opportunity all week to do something and did nothing so you are wrong there.
The Irish volunteers broke into two groups: National Volunteers (175,000 members) who supported the British war effort, leaving the Irish Volunteers with an estimated 13,500. (Even all those did not support insurrection!)
I think this makes my point.
You say that you do remember the 49500 the same way as the people of 1916.
I think you are very badly mistaken if you really believe that. The 1916 hysteria has already started.
The 9 years war was not an Irish rebellion - a rebellion by an Irishman (earl of Tyrone) is not an Irish rebellion no matter how you might wish it to have been.
The confederate wars and Cromwellian conquest was not an Irish rebellion.
Emmett in 1803 was closer to a riot than an irish rebellion.....
I think you have actualy made my point for me.
Just about never has the Irish people as a whole 'rose'. (It's a pity you missed the United Irish one but still not a majority groundswell of support)
Why do you think that is?
Daoine cumhachta Its very well know fact that when the Irish prisoners that were escorted out from the ruins of the GPO were booed , egged and had rotten vegetables thrown at them, as it surfaced that they used weapons provided by the Germans , and most of the people in Dublin( if not most of Ireland) had sons or fathers fighting against the Germans on the western front (all who for the record were volunteers) .
Most of the Irish at that time were actually loyal to the crown and the UK and even if had dreams of independence then it was within Staying in the British Empire still.
It was only after the execution of the leaders , that the Public was outraged , in Ireland and the UK! This of course led to a larger demand independence, and yet again even then over half still believed in home-rule within the British Empire - views that would eventually lead to the Irish civil war.
No hard feelings thought mate , ,
freebeerfordworkers Hi.
No I didn't see that post.
It is / was very common in Ireland to blot from history anything sympathetic of that nature. Thats why we have such an inbalanced view of history.
Ireland was legally, economically, politically and culturally England's first colony (and its first apartheid regime going back to the 13th century when England refused to recognize Irish law and refused to allow the Irish to be represented under English law). These are facts that any person with a library card or internet access can arrive at. Ted Allen's Invention of the White Race is a useful place to start for understanding the racial (the later national) logic of English colonialism in Ireland.
My Great-great grandparents came here from Ireland to escape famine, so I have no axe to grind, but it's time to bury past enmities. Britain bailed out Ireland twice since 2008. Not because of guilt, but because we need each other. Two sovereign nations, working together. Britain & France signed the Entente Cordiale in 1904/5, after centuries of war and hatred, and ended up building Concorde and the Channel Tunnel. We (the EU) are small individually, but a global superpower together!
Nauseating to see the Irish establishment and media revel in the centenary celebrations when the Irish establishment and vast majority of the Irish people had no time for it in 1916.
+Patrick Downey A bit strong but I see your point.
+TheMATTYB1234 Not necessarily .Canadian american australian journalists found before the executions that there was quite a lot of support among the poorer sections of dublin society.If there was not latent resentment at british rule public opinion would not have been turned so easily after the executions.
stoney71 Hi.
There is no doubt that they would have had 'some' support. The point is, it was very little.
Most of the hostility against the Irish separatists in 1916 came from the poorer sections of Dublin.
When they were marched to the docks through the streets the poorer people jeered, spat and threw things at them.
One of those republicans states this on an RTE production, available here on youtube, where he states that the people who came out from the tenements were so aggressive that he feared for his life. He stated he was glad that the British Army was there to protect the combatants from the people.
Of course there would have been large support for the cause, but not the method.
It was this support for the cause that grew after the executions,
The big swing in support came in 1918 with the conscription crisis and failure to implement Home Rule.
freebeerfordworkers
Very interesting comment.
I'm not sure about the claim that 100% of the electorate was counted towards the Sinn Fein vote in uncontested seats.
Republicans use ommission in there narrative all the time - it is the basis of their propoganda.
The amount of hero worship and propoganda about 1916 has been incredible here in Ireland over the last few weeks.
Hitler and Goebells; Germany would have nothing on the Irish.
freebeerfordworkers
Hi.
Yes - I think I will go back and have a look at the election results.
What is so galling is the fact that Redmond was a 'true republican' in that he refused Home Rule implementation in 1916 because Ireland would not be 'united' yet in all the hero worship of the 1916 rebels fails to acknowledge that the independent country hence created left 'Ulster' behind!
The modern republican should want nothing to do with Collins / De Valera etc as they all accepted partition in the end. Something that Redmond tried so very hard to avoid.
The whole foundation myth now being created is built on lies, omission and exaggeration .
Very few are even interested in the truth of it all.
The song is "James Connolly" by a band from New York called Black 47. Larry Kirwan writes some great songs.
Am now 70, I grew up hearing rebel songs since childhood. My wedding reception ended was mad!
Excellent .......
whats the song called that accompanies this video? its brilliant, thanks
I’m happy that you have learned the word “macroeconomics” from me. I mean precisely what I say, and I don’t need 'Hello' magazine as long as there are hundreds of economic outlooks, articles and books available in paper and in the Web. Today Northern Irish are prosperous, they have much lower unemployment rate than in the Republic, better support for families in meeting higher education costs, their health system is better, the cost of living is lower, the economic recovery is faster, etc.
Very good video; I learned a lot.
What song did you use and who is it by? It's amazing!
I love this, but can you tell me the music in the background?
We're do I get the background music?
The Celts by Enya is at the end. Don't know the first one.
These men would turn in there graves if they could see what leo and his european leaders are doing to our country
Exactly!
great video mate ... whats the first song called?
thats lovely to here , i hope you will receive a warm welcome
Thanks for this:3 it's will help with my project!;3 yes I'm doing a project on the 1916 rising in school!:3
Irish and proud to be :D
The Irish are a proud people who built UK and USA and Canada and Australia and New Zealand
You have the support of every true American whom wishes the liberty of freedom of those whom are willing to fight for it. Let us hope you don’t have to shed blood for independence but the tree of liberty must be watered time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Great video, it really captures the spirit of the Rising. But you should have mentioned Pearse's ideals of "blood sacrifice"- that men had to die to free Ireland. Men sacrificing themselves would inspire the general public to rebel, and not just the small numbers of IRB men. The British actually sentenced 90 men to death, after arresting over 1800. This infuriated the Irish public, most of whom hadn't supported the Rising. In the end, they only executed 15. Pearse's blood sacrifice had worked.
I agree 100% , Excellent point
epic vid dude, wats the name of the first song? Tiocfaidh ar la
Trinity College, a rebel target that was NOT taken was actually defended by a handful of Australian and New Zealand soldiers on leave who were quickly handed rifles by the British and told to defend the College.
There were many reports of the astounding marksmanship of these Diggers who sat on the roof sniping rebels including 3 despatch riders on bikes who it was said' 4 shots were fired, two killing the first, and one wounding the second, the third rider got away'. After the rebels surrendered an Australian Sergeant (some reports say Kiwi) was talking to a captured rebel leader who said that his telephone wire was cut during the battle, to which the Sergeant said 'I got it did I!', after which he went out to get biscuits and tea for his prisoner so they could talk more about the battle and treated him with kindness.
great vid, Beir Bua!
god bless ireland...and im not even irish i am kenyan living in america...but i am so intrigued by the irish,,,god bless you alll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you all fought the british like us kenyans did:)
@ImagesByDavid (* descendant) that's something to be really proud of! I wish I had a link like that to the Rising.
What's the name of this great song?
@ u2spooky
Micheal Collins was just a soldier in the Rising. He was arrested and sent to frongoch camp in Wales. There he was trained by the volunteers and when he was realeased in 1918 he became a leader in the struggle and set up the I.R.A. and won the war of indepence.
@whoisalbizu The piece of film can be obtained freely from the National Archives in London. Go to their website and download the piece.
What is the first song? I know it's James Connolly but it seems to be a cover because the only version I could find was the oringal by Black '47 which sounds nothing like it(aside from the lyrics of course)
R.I.P. Irish men and women of 1916 and all other years of british atrocities against the Irish!!!!
Good video... well done. All these men are hero's!
How very appropriate to have "The Blood of CúChulainn" playing for the great heroes of '16. God bless Ireland!
Dermot mcmurrogh was King of Leinster,he went to England to get support from Henry 2nd for his war with the Ard Ri .The Earl of Pembroke known in Irish History as Strongbow they landed at Baginbun on the 1 May 1170 Strongbow married Dermots daughter and after his death Strongbow became KIng.This is when King Henry stepped in the thought of a rival feudal Kingdom across the water threatented him so it was not to subdue the Gaelic kingdom of Ireland but the Norman.
@elamite66 I did actually know that Lloyd George was the only UK PM whose first language wasn't English, because it's one of the things which stands out about Lloyd George, but I did wonder how Jim Callaghan came by his Irish surname. Thanks for the explanation.
Today 24th April…the 105th Anniversary of the Easter Rising!…All honour to the Irish Irish Republican Brotherhood Army, The Irish Volunteers, The Women of Cumann na mBan and the boys of Na Fianna Eireann. May their Names and Courage never be forgotten. And in Memory of Sean (Jack) Healy the youngest of the Easter Rising Martyr’s.
Well said.
Pearse said ..' They will curse us for this now.. but one day , they will bless us.'
what song is this?!?
i like it :)
I really liked it. Accessible to deaf people. :) A very good succinct account of what happened.
Well done good job love the rising nice music near the end thanks
lauren
Right on.... King Billy lost 3 armies in Ireland...
We fell short in manpower not in courage.....
And its not done yet.
Ireland was defended by Britain covertly in WW2, because 1) it was strategically important to us 2) it was still a part of the Commonwealth, and we would never see it fall to the Nazis, even if DeValera was too cowardly to stop them.
What's name of the song?
In 1997, British PM Tony Blair presented Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern with the bullet ridden Irish Tricolor Flag that the British Troops removed from the roof of the GPO in 1916. Today it sits in the Irish National History Museum.
It was passed by Westminster, but postponed because Irish politicans led by John Redmond agreed the Bill could not be implemented until World War I had ended. At the time most people, apart from the Irish Field Marshal Kitchener, were expecting a short war.
I don't know why Ireland should have had a parliament anyway when England, Wales and Scotland did not.
what is the name of this song? im doing an history assignment and need to know the name