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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Easter Rising"”.
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Volunteer Women: Militarized Femininity in the 1916 Easter Rising
<p>Women were an integral part to the Easter Rising, yet until recently, their contributions have been forgotten. Those who have been remembered are often women who bucked conservative Irish society’s notions of femininity and chose to actively participate in combat, which has led to a skewed …
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The impact of Irish nationalism on central Scotland, 1898-1939
… Fein, the impact of the First World War and the Easter Rising, followed by the formation of the Irish Free State in 1921 and Eire in 1937 all occurred within these forty or so years. This thesis explores the nature and extent of the impact that Irish nationalism had on Scotland in this period. …
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Thomas J. Clarke : 1916 revolutionary
… has been carried out into the causes of the 1916 Easter Rising with commensurate investigations into the actions of the main personalities involved; Thomas J. Clarke is an exception. Research by historians into his role in 1916 has not been thorough, rigorous or sustained. The purpose of this …
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Hidden from Memory: Remembrance and Commemoration of the Sherwood Foresters’ Involvement in Easter, 1916
… are commemorated for their service during the Easter Rising of 1916. The Sherwood Foresters, known officially as the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, were created in 1881 in England after combining the 45<sup>th</sup> (Nottinghamshire) and 95<sup>th</sup> (Derbyshire) Regiments of Foot …
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The peace of the Gael : myth and metaphor in the rhetoric of Patrick Pearse.
The Easter Rising of 1916 acted as the catalyst for Irish nationalists to violently oppose British authority in Ireland, eventually gaining independence for the southern twenty-six counties from Britain. The rhetoric of Patrick Pearse characterized the revolutionary fanaticism of the leaders of the …
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Assassination of Michael Collins: A Revival in Gaelic Nationalism
… of Irish life. It was not until 1916, during the Easter Rising, that Collins started to play a key role in Ireland’s mission to gain independence. As a result, Collins became a symbol of hope for Ireland’s nationalism. On August 22, 1922, Michael Collins was assassinated and became a martyr for …
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To undo the conquest: nationalism, socialism and the Irish Revolution, 1910-1936
… appeared to have ascended during the 1916 Easter Rising and the subsequent Anglo-Irish War (1919-1921) and in doing so, appeared to have discredited and destroyed the constitutional tradition, but my dissertation argues that this was only an illusion. The division remained and produced the …
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KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL, 1899-1926
… through the years of the Great War, the Easter Rising, the growth of Sinn Fein, the war of independence and the civil war is noted. This narrative is continued through the early years of the Free State when the Labour Party and farmers' representative vied for political dominance on the …
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The British Army in Ireland 1961-1921 : a social and cultural history
… the revolutionary period stretching from the Easter Rising of 1916 to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921. As such, it represents the first concerted attempt to view the period though the eyes of the soldiery and both challenge and corroborate 'received' views of the military's role in the …
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The gatekeeper: a biography of Liam Tobin
… a chronological examination of his life from the Easter Rising to his eventual death in 1963, with particular focus on his intelligence activities and his role in the mutiny. He is considered controversial to some historians, and many aspects of his activities remain shrouded in mystery, from …
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“They shall be speaking forever” : performing revolution, riot, and the nation in the centenary commemorations of Ireland’s 1916 Rising
… performances for the centenary of Ireland’s 1916 Rising. These performances, whether commissioned by or created in opposition to the government-funded national commemorative initiative Ireland 2016, transmitted and unsettled collective and incommensurable memories of a nationalist revolution. …
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A Study of The United Irish League in The King's County, 1899-1918
… after 1914 (and more particularly after the Easter Rising), but this thesis shows that the party's structures at local level (ie the UIL organisation) was in a chaotic state as early as 1912; and consequently, the rise of Sinn Fein after 1916 took place in a background of much less opposition …
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Unexpected Unexpected Utilities: A Comparative Case-Study Analysis of Women and Revolutions
Women have been part of modern revolutions since the American Revolution against Great Britain. Most descriptions and analyses of revolution relegate women to a supporting role, or make no mention of women's involvement at all. This work differs from prior efforts in that it will explore one …