1916: Ireland’s Revolutionary Tradition – $425
by rgonzalezr
The Easter Rising of 1916, in which just over a thousand Irish rebels seized key locations in Dublin and proclaimed the independence of the Irish Republic before being brutally suppressed by the vastly larger and better-equipped British Army, is an event whose meaning remains contested to this day. For some it represents a blood sacrifice without the hope—or even the intention—of success. For others, it was the first act in a tumultuous political drama played out in Dublin streets and […]
Categories: Historia, Política, Revolución, Uncategorized • Tags: 2016, History, Ireland, Irlanda, Kieran Allen, Pluto Press, political, Radicalism, Social