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The Easter Rising and the Birth of Modern Ireland
While previous episodes have touched on the broader arc of Irish history, from the Act of Union to the Black and Tans, Episode 256 zooms in on the precise moment the modern Republic was forged: the Easter Rising of 1916. We explore the unlikely alliance between revolutionary idealists like Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, and the strategic blunders that turned a failed military insurrection into a political triumph. You will hear about the reading of the Proclamation at the General Post Office, the siege of Moore Street, and how British executions radicalized a neutral public. This episode…
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