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Irish history: the Easter Rising
March 25, 2016 - 12:35pm
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The Easter Rising still colours Irish politics, and its strategy as well as Michael Collins' methods later on, were foundational for most rebellions since (long article):
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v38/n07/colm-toibin/after-i-am-hanged-my-portrait-w...
You beat me to that one. I was copying it to print it, as I find it too long to read comfortably on-screen.
Sinn Fein Launches National Program of Events to Mark Centenary of 1916 Rising (and vid)
http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/33261
'Remarkable Pride' - Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams on 1916 Rising
https://youtu.be/PrTPRk2Qf3Y
Unfortunately bad sound and wind-noise in first part of this exterior recording
James Connolly
1. Sanitized version of Irish history. Still useful.
Irish History for Dummies (or primary school children)
2. from TeleSur, much more radical and sympathetic to the aims and aspirations of the revolutionaries...
5 Things you really need to know about Ireland's Easter Rebellion: that's more like it!
The long usurpation of the right of Ireland to her freedom has not extinguished the right nor can it ever be extinguished... Perhaps it is time that First Nations people in Canada spoke in such terms of their nationhoods... For inspiration in that long struggle, the Irish struggle can be a great source.
Kevin Barry
Barry's Collumn - Dominic Behan
https://youtu.be/gHv5Q1LpWwQ?list