Preperations For The Rising Flashcards
What organisations did the IRB infiltrate?
The GAA, Sinn Féin and the IVF
When did the preparation start?
After WW1
What did the IRB famously believe?
“Britain’s difficulty was Ireland’s opportunity”
What did the IRB form?
A secret Military Council
Who was in this Council?
Pádraig Pearse, Thomas Clarke and Joseph Plunkett
Why was the Council secret?
For fear that the British would discover it
Where did funds come from?
Irish-Americans
Who bought arms for the IRA?
Joseph Plunkett and former British diplomat Sir Roger Casement
Who did they buy arms from?
Germany
When was the Easter Rising supposed to have taken place originally?
The 23rd of April, 1916
Why did they choose that date?
Because of the Easter holiday and also Pearse believed in blood sacrifice
What is blood sacrifice?
To be prepared to give up your life for the good of the future of Ireland (symbolically linked to Christ’s sacrifice in this case)
Who was James Conolly?
A socialist leader of the Irish Citizen Army who cofounded the Labour Party in 1912
What did James do?
Set up the Strike and Lockout in 1913
Did James join in the Rising?
Yes
