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question
by Peter Humphreysarmed
cars
troops
guns
patrol
along
Sackville
Street
ruins
smoulder
victors
smug
beaten
shot
dying
vanquished
victory
brief
defeat
swift
retribution
harsh
uncivil
war
Easter
Sunday
Dublin
rich
sad
memories
happy
moments
armed
cars
troops
guns
parade
along
OConnell
Street
red
white
blue
orange
white
green
how
many
dead
in
between?
04/16/2006 Author's Note: On Easter Sunday 1916, armed insurgents occupied key sites in Dublin and, at the GPO, the Irish Republic was proclaimed. In the ensuing conflict, much of Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) was destroyed and the leadership of the Rising executed. This event is generally regarded as initiating the beginning of the modern Irish State.
Posted on 04/16/2006
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| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 04/17/06 at 04:34 PM The 1916 rising was profoundly important and profoundly unnecessary...unnecessary because if British and unionist intransigence had not prevented the implementation of Home Rule, then Irish aspirations might not have burst forth in such a violent manner. Nonetheless, you excellent "question" remains, Peter. Thanks for the read.
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| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 04/20/06 at 08:01 PM Very intense and powerful.Excellent and sad- gutwrentching read! Great job on a horrid event. |
| Posted by Dave Fitzgerald on 06/24/06 at 08:45 AM Once again, I bow to your words. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 04/20/14 at 12:16 AM Please Peter, I beg you to forgive my ignorance of Irish history. Oh, I know some of the most recent history, say maybe the last 20 years at best. You have written history into my mind and I appreciate it. Thank you sir. |
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