WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Although a military failure, the 1916 rebellion transformed Ireland by destroying the possibility of a political settlement between Irish nationalists and the British state and by popularising a republican movement prepared to use violence to achieve independence.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between August 1914 and November 1918 considerably over 200, 000 Irish served in armed forces engaged in the First World War. They fall into three main categories. In the first place a fair number were serving soldiers at the start of the conflict.

Detailed explanation-4: -Irish units were engaged on many fronts from Belgium and France to Salonika and Gallipoli to Palestine. They suffered heavy losses. Both the 16th Irish and 36th Ulster Divisions participated in the huge British offensive at the Somme from July to December 1916.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 1803 Irish rebellion, for independence, led by Robert Emmet. The Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848, also called The Famine Rebellion of 1848. The Fenian Rising of 1867. The Easter Rising of 1916, a nationalist uprising against British rule of Ireland.