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| Lorcan Collins |
"In 1916 a small band of armed insurrectionists declared Ireland a Republic. This event is known as the Easter Rising, a violent battle which resulted in many deaths and the destruction of many parts of Dublin."
The above is a very brief summary of the The Easter Rising taken from the website:
http://www.1916rising.com/book.html#anchor
We went on a walking tour through Dublin with guide Loran Collins and it was helpful in putting Ireland's relationship with England into perspective. Lorcan and Conor Kostick co-wrote a book about the uprising and if you are interested can be found at the above link.
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| Monument dedicated to Daniel O'Connell who, among other things, campaigned for Catholic Emancipation |
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| Bullet hole above her left foot.... |
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| 2 bullet holes above the hand |
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| Sir John Gray (1815-1875), political reformer and supporter of Daniel O'Connell |
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| Monument to Jim Larkin (1876-1947), union leader and social activist |
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| Jim Larkin was instumental in the uprising.... |
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| The "Post" (our Post Office) was an integral scene in the Rebellion |
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| Lorcan was very animated and entertaining throughout the tour! |
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| The Blarney Castle |
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