The Easter Uprising of 1916

History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 26 October 2017

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Learn about one of the most important events in modern Irish history. On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, a group of Irish nationalists proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic. They, along with some 1,600 followers, staged a rebellion against the British government in Ireland. It all started at a modest post office in Dublin and led to a direct clash with British troops. TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher

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1:16.0	I'm your host, Scott Rank.
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1:28.6	Today's question comes from Josh Kitta. He says, could you talk about the Easter uprising?
1:35.6	I would be glad to. The Easter uprising is one of those events that the event itself is small,
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1:49.7	important that the event itself takes on enormous symbolic importance. Okay, what is the Easter
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2:03.7	A group of Irish nationalists proclaim the establishment of the Irish Republic, a declaration of
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