Irish Lives And Times - The Easter Rebellion And The Rise Of Sinn Fein

The Easter Rebellion, set against the background of World War I, triggers a revolution in Irish politics. Sinn Fein, the party of the rebels, evolves, in two and a half years, from the reviled to the revered, and places Ireland on a course for war and independence.Irish Lives and Times, The Easter Rebellion and the Rise of Sinn Fein, is an anthology of selected newspaper articles from April 24, 1916 to December 30, 1918. It is a day-to-day narrative of life in Ireland when English oppression and Irish republicanism collide and put in peril the integrity of the United Kingdom.The execution of the rebel leaders, and the British penchant for batons and bayonets, excite the Irish to political activism and the demand for an Irish Republic. The British react by arresting and deporting the Sinn Fein leaders without trial. And, then, Parliament's decision to demand the conscription of Ireland's manhood ignites the fury of the entire nation. Families, political parties, and religions unite and Sinn Fein rises at the ballot box to become the dominant force in Irish politics.

• | Author: Gerald Reilly
• | Publisher: Raleigh Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 24, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 450 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0989275337
• | ISBN-13: 9780989275330