Heritage And History Lectures

‘Thank God we have lived to see this day’: The Rising

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Sinopsis

The second lecture in Brian Hanley's Dublin Burning series examines the first day of the Rising, looking at the impact of the countermanding order, the mobilizations at local level and popular reactions to the revolt. It also details the military strategy of the rebels and the first armed encounters with Crown forces. Recorded on Thursday 2 March 2016 in Rathmines Library as part of the Dublin City Council 1916/2016 Centenary Programme.