1916

Proclamation of the Irish Republic

Proclamation of the Irish Republic

POBLACHT NA hÉIREANN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the… Read More

March 2, 2020

1916 Easter Rising

The 1916 Uprising occurred on Easter Monday in Ireland lasting 6 days with over 12,000 British troops surrounding Dublin and… Read More

April 12, 2023

Seán MacDiarmada (1883 - 1916)

Seán MacDiarmada (also known as Seán MacDermott / John MacDermott) was a leading Irish republican who was involved with promoting… Read More

March 2, 2020

Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916), Teacher, Playwright & Irish Nationalist

Thomas MacDonagh was a teacher, a playwright, and a member of the provisional government that declared the Proclamation of the… Read More

March 2, 2020

Thomas Clarke (1857-1916) - An Irish Nationalist

Thomas Clarke was a leading member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and main planner of the 1916 Easter Rising alongside Seán… Read More

March 2, 2020

Padraig Pearse (1879 - 1916), Teacher, Poet, & Irish Nationalist

Patrick Pearse was born in Dublin on 10th November 1879 and whose full name is Patrick Henry Pearse or as… Read More

March 2, 2020

James Connolly (1868 - 1916), A Socialist & Irish Republican

James Connolly was born in Edinburgh’s Cowgate area in the parish of St. Patrick's, on the 5th June 1868. His… Read More

March 2, 2020

Countess Markievicz (1868-1927)

The Countess Constance Markievicz is an iconic figure in Irish nationalist and republican myth. She was born into a wealthy… Read More

March 2, 2020

The History Of Michael Collins

Michael Collins was the son of a small farmer from west Cork. Born on 18th October 1890 he was the… Read More

March 2, 2020