A collection of intriguing and unusual details from one of the biggest events in Irish history.
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Mick OFarrell |
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Even those who know a great deal about the Easter Rising may not know that there were temporary ceasefires in the St Stephens Green area, to allow the park attendants to feed the Greens ducks. Few know that the first shots of the rising were actually fired near Portlaoise and not in Dublin or indeed that both sides issued receipts: the rebels for food, the British for handcuffs. It features excerpts from a previously unpublished diary written by a member of the Jacobs garrison; the story of how rebel communications (being sent in a tin can from rooftop to rooftop) were interrupted by a British crackshot sniper and many other remarkable facts. 50 Things you didnt know about 1916 is a treasure trove of trivia and information that will appeal to the avid student of 1916 as well as the casual reader.
