Easter Rising

Question 1

IRB

Answer 1

Irish Republican brotherhood

Question 2

The IRB formed a…

Answer 2

Secret military council

Question 3

Members of this council?

Answer 3

Thomas clarke, pádraig pearse, Plunkett, Mac diarmada, ceannt, mcdonagh

Question 4

Who got the weapons?

Answer 4

Joseph Plunkett and sir Roger casement

Question 5

Weapons from where?

Answer 5

Germany : englands enemy’s in ww1, arms and ammunition

Question 6

Rising planned for when?

Answer 6

Easter Sunday 23 April 1916, because it was a holiday and bc of blood sacrifice ( pearse)

Question 7

Blood sacrifice

Answer 7

Pearse believed in it, blood sacrifice is where they would give up their lives for the good and future of Ireland. Linked to Christ during on the cross.

Question 8

Leader of the Irish citezian army?

Answer 8

James Connolly, the military council heard he wanted a rebellion and allowed him to join in on theirs.

Question 9

Eoin mcneil?/ involvement of the Irish volunteers.

Answer 9

Leader of the Irish volunteers, they paraded like normal, he was opposed to the idea of a rebellion unless Britain attacked first. The secret military council knew that for the Easter Rising to be a success they needed him.

Question 10

Castle document?

Answer 10

The secret military council showed macneil a forged document stating that the British government planned to disarm the volunteers. It was on Dublin paper.

Question 11

What happened to the weapons ?

Answer 11

Arms and ammunition were about to land in co. Kerry on the aud with Roger casement however the aud was captured by the British Navy in Tralee bay. It was sunk and weapons lost. Casement was captured.