Easter Rising 1916: Poetry, Proclamation, and the Rebellion That Changed Ireland

The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History · Jul 31, 2026 · 6m · transcript

In 1916, a small band of Irish republicans seized Dublin's General Post Office and proclaimed a republic. This episode walks through the planning, the leaders—Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, Joseph Plunkett—and the seven days of fighting that ended in surrender, followed by the British executions that shifted public opinion forever. We discuss the symbolic power of the Proclamation, the role of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army, and why the Rising is considered the birthplace of modern Irish independence. No rehash of the 1918 election or the Treaty—just the rebellion…