Proclaiming a Republic - The 1916 Rising

From 12.00pm

Monday 28th March is a public holiday but the school has arranged a visit to The National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks to see the special exhibition 'Proclaiming a Republic - The 1916 Rising'. 

Please sign your name on the list in the school reception if you are going. Meet outside Arena School of English at 12.00pm on Monday 28th. 

The Museum has put on show one of the largest displays of materials from the 1916 period in this new exhibition

The Easter Rising was an insurrection, mostly in Dublin city, that started on Easter Monday 1916 and lasted for Easter week.

1,200 armed men and women proclaimed an Irish Republic, independent from British rule.

The rebels occupied buildings throughout Dublin including the GPO on O’Connell Street which was their headquarters.

The British deployed over 16,000 troops, artillery and naval gunboats into the city to suppress the rising.

In the week’s fighting, about 450 people were killed and over 2,000 wounded.

After the rebels surrendered 16 of the rebel leaders were executed by the British, over 3,000 people were arrested and over 1,400 imprisoned. 

After the 1916 Rising support for an Irish Republic grew among the Irish people which led to the 1919-1921 War for Independence and Irish Independence in 1922 for 26 of 32 counties.

During Easter 2016 there will be many events in Dublin to mark the 100 year anniversary of the Rising. You can see a full list of events here: www.ireland.com

On Easter Sunday there will be a big Commemoration Ceremony and Parade in Dublin City Centre.

There are 6 people coming.