The rising : Easter 1916 / Fearghal McGarry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGarry, Fearghal, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2010]

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; List of Plates and Maps; List of Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; 1. The Rising Generation: Separatism in Ireland; 2. Arms in Irish Hands: Volunteering; 3. The Soul of the Nation: War; 4. Walking on Air: The Rising in Dublin; 5. Glorious Forever: The Fall of the Republic; 6. Charlie Weston, Are you Gone Mad? The Rising in Provincial Ireland; 7. A Good End: Punishment; 8. The Beginning of Ireland: Aftermath; Guide to Further Reading; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-85134-2

0-19-153897-3

OCLC:

820011172