The Easter Rising, Dublin
where The Cause begins.....
On 24th April 1916 for 6 days a small group of men and woman in Dublin and around Ireland took part in the Easter Rising.
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Was this the moment that changed the boys beliefs?
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Executions on 12th May 1916
Two men in The Cause were executed for their involvement in the Easter Rising
James Connolly
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The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) on 3rd May 1921
When it was over 16 rebels were executed for treason.
The Irish Civil War 1922 - 1923
The Battle of Dublin was a week of street battles in Dublin from 28 June to 5 July 1922 that marked the beginning of the Irish Civil War. Six months after the Anglo-Irish Treaty ended the recent Irish War of Independence, it was fought between the forces of the new Provisional Government and a section of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) that opposed the Treaty. The Irish Citizen Army also became involved in the Battle, supporting the anti-Treaty IRA in the O'Connell Street area. The fighting began with an assault by Provisional Government forces on the Four Courts building, and ended in a decisive victory for the Provisional Government.
Bloody Sunday, Derry 30th January 1972 - chapter 1 depicts the impact felt in London
The Bogside Massacre, Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot 26 civilians during a civil rights protest march against internment without trial. Fourteen people died.
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What would you do for a cause?
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On 5th May 1981 Bobby Sands died after being on hunger strike for 66 days.
His death divides opinion, was he in prison for being a terrorist or as a prisoner of war.
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What do you think?
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