The Rising
Easter 1916
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 28 July 2011
- ISBN 9780199605972
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages400 pages
- Size 211x137x30 mm
- Weight 504 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 16pp black and white plates 0
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Short description:
The story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank-and-file revolutionaries and exploiting a unique and recently released collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements.
MoreLong description:
The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of Dublin - it changed the course of Irish history. But how did it achieve this? What role did people from ordinary backgrounds play in the making of the Irish revolution and what motivated them to take part in it? What did the rebels think they could achieve? And what kind of a republic were they fighting for? These basic questions continue to divide historians of modern Ireland.
The Rising is the story of Easter 1916 from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank and file revolutionaries - a story now told for the first time. To do this, Fearghal McGarry makes use of a unique source that has only recently seen the light of day - a collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements detailing the activities of members of Sinn Féin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Cumann na mBan, and the Irish Volunteers at the time of the Rising. This collection represents one of the richest and most comprehensive oral history archives devoted to any modern revolution, providing new insights on almost every aspect of this seminal period.
Using this unique source, McGarry shows how people from ordinary backgrounds became politicized and involved in the struggle for Irish independence in the early years of the twentieth century. He illuminates their motives and aspirations and highlights the importance of the Great War as a catalyst for the uprising. He concludes by exploring the Rising's revolutionary aftermath, which saw the creation of an Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, and the Irish Republican Army's armed campaign to win independence.
Review from previous edition McGarry brings us close to the terrifying and exhilarating experience that was 1916. He seamlessly weaves together these richly evocative witnesses with current historiography and narrative.
Table of Contents:
The Rising Generation: Separatism in Ireland
Arms in Irish hands: Volunteering
The Soul of the Nation: War
Walking on Air: The Rising in Dublin
Glorious Forever: The Fall of the Republic
Charlie Weston, Are you Gone Mad? The Rising in Provincial Ireland
A Good End: Punishment
The Beginning of Ireland: Aftermath
Guide to Further Reading
Notes
Index
