Seven Days in History

The Easter Rising 1916

Eirí Amach na Cásca 1916

A week is a long time in politics....a week is also a long time in history.

This is an account of one week in April 1916 which changed the course of Irish

history. That week witnessed the Easter Rising of 1916 which ended in military failure

and the execution of its leaders. This is an account of that week as seen from the

viewpoint of the rebels who took part, the military and ordinary Dubliners caught up in the fighting.

 

 

Sackville Street (O' Connell Street) photographed on Easter Monday, April 24th 1916.

 

 

Sunday April 23, 1916.     Monday April 24 Tuesday April 25 Wednesday April 26 Thursday April 27 Friday April 28 Saturday April 29

 

 

Sackville Street photographed one week later.

 

Photographs on this website are reproduced with the permission of THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND.

All rights reserved. Copyright National Museum of Ireland.

 

To learn more about the Easter Rising of 1916 visit

 

Kilmainham Gaol