History Circle - Easter Rising 1916

Sunday, 20 April 2025 - 6.00pm

Presenters: Karen Fogarty & Brian Gillespie

Working on the principle that “England’s difficulty” was “Ireland’s opportunity”, seven bold Irishmen signed a Proclamation declaring a Republic.

The war in Europe was not going well. What was supposed to “be over by Christmas” in 1914 was stuck in the trenches of Belgium and France.

Who were these rebels? A Citizen Army, a Women’s Paramilitary Group, volunteers led by a bunch of teachers and poets.

To delve deeper, tune into Brian Gillespie’s Irish History Cicle program with Karen Fogarty on Sunday 20th April at 6.00pm