Dublin still bears the scars of the 1916 Easter Rising battle almost 100 years later

@Irishcentral. I use the name bobby on this site and another guy called bobby uses the same name. I did not post this. bobby | Sep 18, 2012, 10:46 AM EDT A few bullet holes in some buildings, most cities in Europe have this in old buildings from war.

I'd like to know if those who disapprove of the executions of the 16 patriots for their roles in the Easter rising also object to the killings by the Paras in Belast of 9 Nationalists in the 2nd weekend of August, 1971, also the shooting dead of 5 other Nationalists by the Brits in that city in July of 1972? It appears as though it is acceptable to Southern Partitions for the "security forces" in the North to shoot dead any Nationalist who does NOT warmly embrace the Forces of the Crown.

I'm a Duibliner idiot and I do not live in the U.S.A. Now you are "foolisher" than foolish. Maybe you should walk the streets of Cork city and ponder as to why the British army burned the centre of the city or why they murdered the lord mayor Thomas Curtin. Stevenstar your Irishness is in doubt I bet you live in England.

@@seanomelb | Apr 01, 2013, 09:36 PM EDT >>>>>>IF I GOTO DUBLIN FOR A WEEKEND ID NORMALLY VISIT MY FRIENDS. WE'D GO FOR DINNER A FEW BEERS GO TO SOME TRENDY BARS LIKE CFE EN SEINNE AND MAYBE THE ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS. THE MUSEUM OF NATIONAL ART IS FANTASTIC OUT NEAR CHRISTCHURCH AREA.. WHY ON GODS EARTH WOULD I WANT TO GO AND LOOK AT WHERE THE 'REBELLION' AS YOU CALL IT , TOOK PLACE, I HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH MY TIME IN THE YEAR 2013...!!! MOVE ON MATE.. IM SICK TO THE TEETH OF THIS AMERICAN CLAP TRAP OF DWELLING ON THE PAST AND ALL STIRTING UP ANTI BRITISHNESS.. GIVE IT A REST.. I DO NOT HAVE INTEREST IN YOUR AMERICAN RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS THE CANADIANS.SO MAYBE ITS BEST U MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. MOVE ON FOR GODS SAKE MAN.. ITS GETTING BORING NOW..

Stevenstar you are making yourself look more foolish(if that's possible).Next time you visit Dublin hire a Dubliner to walk you around the city and point out the places where the rebellion took place.

@89West "The question to ponder after nearly a century of debate; is whether or not it would have been better had Pearse and Connolly stayed in bed that morning." It would have been better for the british oligarchy but certainly worse for the Irish people as there is a chance they would still be chained to the terror state.

'''''Today, the city still bears many of the scars as a result of the fighting between the Irish and British'''' NOT AT ALL!!!! WHAT AN OFFENSIVE ARTICLE TO DUBLIN PEOPLE.. I LIVED IN DUBLIN FOR 7 YEARS AND BELIEVE ME ITS A THRIVING MULTICULTURAL CITY WITH GREAT CULTURE NIGHTLIFE AND SHOPS.. WITH MANY CULTURES FROM ALL OVER EUROPE LIVING THERE AND A GREAT CITY OF PEACE .. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY ''SCARS'' OR FIGHTING BETWEEN IRISH AND BRITISH PEOPLE.AND AS A MATTER OF FACT YOU WILL FIND 1000S OF IRISH AND BRITISH ALL SOCIALISING TOGETHER IN TEMPLE BAR AND NEVER ANY TROUBLE. I WISH THIS PUBLICATION WOULD THINK TWICE IN FUTURE BESIDES WRITING THESE OFFENSIVE ARTICLES WHICH ARE TRYING TO PUT A THRIVING MODERN CITY BACK INTO THE DARK AGES.. PLEASE TRAVEL AND VISIT DUBLIN AND COME BACK AND WRITE AN ARTICLE MORE APPROPRIATE TO A GREAT CITY AND NOT ALL THIS DOOM AND GLOOM NEGATIVE CLAP TRAP !!

Carrickcourt: Wrong Biscuits. De Valera occupied Bolands Factory, on the Southeast side of the city. Did nothing all week, even though they must have heard the firing from the terrific gun battle at Mount Street, just a few blocks away. Strange he never sent reinforcements (the Mount Street Volunteers were all wiped out, after inflicting huge losses on the British) but preferred to just sit there.

Wonderful article and we will get the book. We did find a great book in Killarney containing rememberances passed down through families in Dublin at that time. It was almost like being there. As a result of these brave Irish men every Irish person is an equal to anyone just as we in the USA can thank our Founding Fathers for making us all equals. In American Historian Thomas McCullough's book he writes that the concept of equality for all actually originated in Ireland. We could never live in a country where we were called commoners.

Those buildings where the Irish Army retreated should be saved. A beautiful memorial Park could be made there. That would be a great visitors attraction. I have been to Stephens Green. I didn't know that I was walking on such sacred ground at the time. I only knew it was a beautiful place, in Dublin.

What Jacob's Biscuit Factory? Dev and Company occupied this location.

People somewhere have been attempting to post stories that the IRB were actually the IRA. I think it has something to do with trying to deny how the current British Irish political climate changes everything which would allow the use of terrorism related legislation to snoop on people whose ancestors were in the IRB not the IRA and have them thrown in Guantanamo Bay.

The question to ponder after nearly a century of debate; is whether or not it would have been better had Pearse and Connolly stayed in bed that morning.

Photograph caption should read: "A view of O'Connell Bridge [after] the 1916 Easter Rising." You'd be a brave (or foolhardy) photo-journlist (pooper) scooper to venture out during high-noon on Sackvill Street. Have seen a photo of if before and after. Truly dramatic! Could have read: "Pearse Connolly & Assocs - Demolition Contractors - Radical Streetscape redesign a speciality - Constitutional Feng Shui. By [dis]Appointment to HM - the King. Free quotes. No job too small. GPO Box 1916, Sackvill Street.

The Irish Republic declared in 1916 specifically included "the whole nation and all its parts" (an tír uile agus gach roinn di). When we call the former Free State territory the Irish Republic, we make a mockery of Pearse, Connolly and all the other great leaders from al parts of Ireland who fought so gallantly to liberate all of Ireland from British control. Those who still support Irish Reunification are proponents of Lincolnian democracy, Lincoln being the greatest of all the U.S. presidents.