Rebellion in Dublin - Easter in 1916.

First rebellion in Ireland since 1798.

IRB, Irish Citizen Army and Cumman na
mBan fought British Forces.
They believed in using force to remove the
British from Ireland.
Should have taken place all over Ireland.
Due to a lot of confusion, very little
happened outside Dublin.

Irish Republican Brotherhood members

joined GAA, Sinn Fin and other groups.
This was to encourage the members to use
violence against the British.
World War I was ongoing, so the rebels
seized the moment to fight.

About 1,250 volunteers took over different

parts of the city.
The GPO was the centre of the Rising.
Pdraig Pearse read the Proclamation of
Independence from the steps of the GPO on
Easter Monday.
Fierce fighting followed and the Irish
surrendered to the British on the following
Saturday.

As well as many men, there was a large

number of women involved.
They fought side by side with the men, as
well as cooking, nursing and delivering
messages and supplies.
One very important woman in
the Easter Rising was Elizabeth
OFarrell.

Born: 1884 in Dublin

Occupation: Midwife
Base: G.P.O.
Member of: Cumman na mBan
Role: Messenger and nurse
Went to British Army with message of
surrender.
Imprisoned for months after Rising.
Died: 1957. Buried in Glasnevin.