Easter Rising: Build-Up To Irish Rebellion

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

(Part 1/2) With Britain engaged in the First World War in Europe, Irish rebels sensed an opportunity.

Irish revolutions had fought for independence from Britain in the past, would the Easter Rising be any different?

In this first of two-parts, Anthony and Maddy talk to Dr. Conor Mulvagh, lecturer in Irish History at University College Dublin, about the dramatic events that lead to the 1916 Easter Rising.

This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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0:41.1	Easter Monday 1916 appears to start peacefully in Dublin, as it often has. More so in the last two years, however, with many of the city's men away fighting in the Great War. Beneath the
0:47.0	peaceful façade, a collection of men and women across the city, across the country, indeed,
0:52.2	begin to stir with the promise of possibility.
0:56.2	Observe, then, a group of men making their way along what is, for the time being, still referred
1:01.8	to as Sackville Street. At the front walks one Patrick Pierce, leader of the Irish volunteers,
1:09.2	with two armed guards in combat uniform either side of him.
1:13.4	The men make their way to the General Post Office or GPO,
1:17.6	a symbol of British occupation in the Irish capital.
1:21.3	And, as the building is empty for the public holiday,
1:24.4	it's quickly established as the Rebels HQ withoutQ. Without resistance. By now, it is 12.45pm,
1:31.8	and onlookers have gathered, voicing a mix of curiosity and confusion. Before them, Pierce stands
1:39.1	outside the GPO holding a piece of paper. The sense of occasion weighs upon him as he clears his throat.
1:47.1	He begins reading,
1:49.6	Irish men and Irish women.
1:51.9	In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of
1:57.3	nationhood, Ireland through us summons her children to her flag and strikes for
2:03.6	her freedom. There is no turning back now. This is the proclamation of the Irish Republic.
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