1916 Easter Rising Flashcards
What did the IRB form to organise the rising?
A secret military council
What’s blood sacrifice?
that they would give up their lives for the good of the future of Ireland.
When did the military council convince Connolly to join it in a rising
January 1916
What did Eoin MacNeill believe
that the Irish Volunteers could only justify fighting if they were first attacked by the British government.
What did the Military Council do to MacNeill for him and the Irish Volunteers to take part in the rising?
They showed MacNeill a forged document stating that the British government planned to disarm the Irish Volunteers. Eoin MacNeill found out that the Castle Document was a forgery. He cancelled the participation of the Irish Volunteers by placing a notice in the Sunday Independent newspaper.
When did the military council go ahead with the rising?
on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916.
What happened outside the GPO?
Outside the GPO, Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic aloud.
Why did the rising fail?
-lack of ammunition and weapons
-confusion leading up to the rising
-Britain has greater number of soldiers and better weapons
-only a small number of Irish fighters took part
What were the consequences of the rising
-Damage to buildings and property
-Compensation claims
-Almost 3,000 people were sent to British prisons
-Ninety leaders of the Rising were sentenced to death.
What did the IRB believe?
the IRB believed that ‘Britain’s difficulty was Ireland’s opportunity’ - that Britain was distracted elsewhere and this would be the perfect time to strike.
