1. THE EASTER RISING BY ETHAN, SARAH AND DANIEL

2.  World war 1 began in 1914.  10,000 Irish volunteers refused to fight for Britain in the war.  The Irish volunteers held regular parades.  James Connolly ran the ICA. (IRISH CITIZEN ARMY) THE BUILD UP

3.  On Good Friday!  The captain scuttled the ship because it was going into enemies hands.  The IRB’s weapons were on the boat. THE BUILD UP CONTINUED

4.  Men marched towards the GPO (general post office) on Easter Monday and took over it.  People thought it was only an other parade but they thought wrong!  They had a mixture of weapons ranging from shot guns to rifles.  Patrick Pearse read out the Proclamation. THE RISING

5.  The men also took over other buildings such as Jacobs Biscuit factory.  The British troops surrounded the city.  A boat attack Liberty Hall and two hundred British soldiers were killed. THE RISING CONTINUED!  On Thursday James Connolly got seriously wounded.  The GPO burns down.  The Irish surrendered.

6. INDEPENDENCE (at last!)

7. CONSCRIPTION ACT  The conscription act forced people to join the British army ( VERY unfair)!  It was passed because nobody joined the army in Ireland.  Many organisations were against it.

8.  The volunteers had been fighting since the Easter rising.  They were reorganised by Micheal Collins.  Micheal Collins masterminded the Irish volunteers.  It lasted for 2 years. THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

9.  One group of soldiers were called the black and tans because of their colour of their uniform.  The other group was called The Auxiliaries.  The IRA continued to ambush the police, the black and tans and the Auxiliaries. THE BLACK AND TANS

10.  As well as the loss of life, war damaged the Irish Economy.  Many firms closed down and jobs were lost.  Lloyd George, British Prime Minister divided Ireland into 2 parliaments, Protestant and Catholic. PARTITION

11.  The war started in 1922.  It ended in 1923 in May.  The Dáil debated the treaty until the 7 th of January 1922 and decided to accept it by 64 votes to 57.  Eamonn De Valera refused to accept it. THE CIVIL WAR FIRE!

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