The Easter Rising took place in Dublin, and a few outposts across the country, between Monday 24 April and Sunday 29 April, 1916. It was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland and was ...

It began with an armed insurrection known as the Easter Rising that took place in Dublin and other parts of the country, a rebellion launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland ...

Rising, the British cracked down on Irish nationalists with brutal efficiency. Martial law was declared, rebels were executed without trial, and the people of Ireland watched in shock.

The Easter Rising, the rebellion which took place over the course of five days in Dublin in 1916 and forever changed the course of Irish history, led to the execution of its leaders. 1916 Easter ...

Elizabeth “Lily” Kempson fled to the US after fighting in the 1916 Easter Rising. She died on January 21, 1996, at 99 years of age in Washington state. Elizabeth Ann “Lily” Kempson ...

This was Britain's war within the war. One hundred years on, historian Heather Jones reassesses the armed struggle that came to be known as The Easter Rising ...

Surprising Ireland’s British rulers — who waved away warning signals — the rising began on Easter Monday, April 24 1916, and ended with surrender the following Saturday. News of the rising reached ...

Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what else to know about the holiday.

Despite their plans being in ruins, the IRB decided the rising would go ahead on Easter Monday. Their chances of success were extremely slim; however, Pearse believed that even if they were ...

The Easter Rising took place in Dublin, and a few outposts across the country, between Monday 24 April and Sunday 29 April, 1916. It was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland and was ...