1916 Easter Rising
A tale of two famous Michaels, both born in Co Cork in the autumn of 1890
On This Day: Easter Rising hero Padraig Pearse born in 1879
Plaque unveiled in honor of first child killed during Easter Rising
My aunt witnessed the 1916 King Street murder of innocent Irish civilians
On This Day: Irish revolutionary Thomas Ashe died in 1917
On This Day: Easter Rising leader Éamonn Ceannt was born in Galway
On This Day: The last surviving child of an Easter Rising leader was born in 1913
On This Day: 1916 Easter Rising leader Roger Casement is born
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