The Irish Republican Army And British Rule
Beginning of paper
The day had come when the citizens of Ireland stood up to British
authority. On Easter Sunday 1916, the Irish used physical force to counter
Britain, which occurred mainly in Dublin. There was an uprising of Irish
nationalists that were against the rule of Britain in Ireland. Although
there was no ....
Middle of paper
.... consistently dismantled the Irish from their positions
while bitter street fighting took place in Dublin. Approximately a
thousand Irish men and women set out to capture Irelands freedom on that
April morning. Within six days the rising ended. The Irish had to
surrender after losing too many men. Afterwards the British brought the
leaders of the uprising before trial. Most of the leaders like Thomas
McDonagh, Patrick Pearce James Connolly and Thomas Clark were all executed
by a firing squad. Ex ....
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