Irish proclamation poster

1. What does the Irish Proclamation say?
2. Who printed the Irish Proclamation?
3. Where was the 1916 proclamation signed?
4. When was the Irish Declaration of Independence signed?
5. Who read out the proclamation?
6. What does 1916 mean for Ireland?
7. Who signed the Irish Proclamation?
8. How many Irish signatories were on the Declaration of Independence?
9. Who signed the Irish Constitution?
10. What was written on the proclamation?
11. When was the Easter Uprising in Dublin?
12. When did Ireland gain independence from Britain?
13. What was the name of the British gunship which shot at Liberty Hall?

What does the Irish Proclamation say?

Standing on that fundamental right and again asserting it in arms in the face of the world, we hereby proclaim the Irish Republic as a Sovereign Independent State, and we pledge our lives and the lives of our comrades-in-arms to the cause of its freedom, of its welfare, and of its exaltation among the nations.

Who printed the Irish Proclamation?

This is the achievement of three men, Christopher Brady who was the printer and Michael Molloy and Liam O'Brien, who were the two compositors.

Where was the 1916 proclamation signed?

The 1916 Proclamation was a document issued by the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army at the GPO in Dublin on Easter Monday 1916. Most historians say it was read aloud by Pádraig Pearse at Nelson's Column, where the Spire on O'Connell Street stands today, to start the 1916 Rising.

When was the Irish Declaration of Independence signed?

The Declaration of Independence (Irish: Forógra na Saoirse, French: Déclaration d'Indépendance) was a document adopted by Dáil Éireann, the revolutionary parliament of the Irish Republic, at its first meeting in the Mansion House, Dublin, on 21 January 1919.

Who read out the proclamation?

The reading of the proclamation by Padraig Pearse outside the General Post Office (GPO) on Sackville Street (now called O'Connell Street), Dublin's main thoroughfare, marked the beginning of the Rising.

What does 1916 mean for Ireland?

On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, a group of Irish nationalists proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic and, along with some 1,600 followers, staged a rebellion against the British government in Ireland. The rebels seized prominent buildings in Dublin and clashed with British troops.

Who signed the Irish Proclamation?

The seven signatories, Thomas J. Clarke, Seán Mac Diarmada, Patrick H. Pearse, James Connolly, Thomas MacDonagh, Éamonn Ceannt and Joseph Plunkett, would all be among those court-martialled and executed after the failure of the Rising.

How many Irish signatories were on the Declaration of Independence?

The eight Irish signatories of the Declaration of Independence, including "McKean", gave me the story I needed to feel at home here like a native.

Who signed the Irish Constitution?

Eamon de Valera came to power in 1932 as the head of a minority Fianna Fáil government. The writing of a new constitution and its subsequent endorsement by the Irish people on 1 July 1937, albeit by a narrow majority—685,105 for, 526,945 against—helped him to achieve many of his major policy goals.

What was written on the proclamation?

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

When was the Easter Uprising in Dublin?

The uprising began on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916. It was on that day that seven Irishmen proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic, with themselves as its government, and attempted to break away from British rule.

When did Ireland gain independence from Britain?

In 1938 Ireland and Britain signed a trade agreement, but when it failed to end partition, the I.R.A. grew disenchanted and began a bombing campaign in England that lasted until World War II. On April 18, 1949, Ireland left the British Commonwealth, and finally became a fully independent state.

What was the name of the British gunship which shot at Liberty Hall?

Public Armed Ship Muirchú (Irish: [ˈmˠɪɾʲxuː]) was a ship in the service of Irish Free State's Coastal and Marine Service (CMS). She was the former Royal Navy ship HMY Helga and was involved in shelling Liberty Hall in Dublin from the River Liffey with her pair of 12-pounder naval guns during the Easter Rising of 1916.