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Ulster Volunteer Force Formed
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) formed to oppose the introduction of Home Rule. Guns are imported and the UVF practise drilling and training. In response to this, the Irish Volunteers are founded. -
Irish Republican Brotherhood
IRB become involved and integrated with Irish Volunteers. However they are not happy with Home Rule. They want complete independence. Britain is currently at war and IRB see this as a good time for an uprising. They keep this plan a secret from Irish Volunteers leaders. -
Britain join World War 1
Lots of British influences e.g. red postboxes in Ireland. Many Irish join the British Army as they wage war on Germany. -
Leaders of Irish Republican Brotherhood
Patrick Pearse - poet and writer.
Thomas Clarke - oldest leader.
James Connolly - involved in 1913 lockout.
Thomas McDonagh - joined Gaelic League.
Sean MacDiarnada - travelled around Ireland as an organiser for IRB.
Eamonn Ceannt - helped set up Irish Volunteers.
Joeseph Plunkett - one of the main military planners of the rising. -
Plans for Uprising Begin to Fall Apart
Leaders of IRB plan for Easter Sunday Rising. Hope of assistance from Germany falls through when the captain of the German cargo ship 'The Aud' is forced to sink the ship and its ammunition due to the British. -
Easter Sunday Rising Cancelled
Eoin MacNeill, the leader of the Irish Volunteers becomes aware of the Easter Rising plans. He attempts to cancel the rising by placing an advert in the newspaper cancelling Sunday's 'parades'. Leaders of the IRB reschedule rising for Easter Monday. -
Easter Proclamation
Easter Proclamation printed in Liberty Hall, the head quaters for James Connolly's trade union. 2,500 copies are printed through the night under fear of raids. -
Easter Monday
At 11 AM Easter Monday April 24th the Irish rebels placed themselves in strategic buildings in the inner city. These included the GPO which was their headquaters, Stephen's Green, Boland's Bakery, South Dublin Union, The Four Courts, Jacob's Factory and College of Surgeons. The element of surprise acted in their favour. -
End of Easter Rising
As British power began to grow their numbers far outnumbered the Irish rebels. In the end the Irish suffered many casualities and deaths. Civilians were also lost because much of the fighting was done in the densely populated inner city. Rebels were forced to surrender unconditionally. -
Constitution of the Irish Free State
Although the 1916 Easter Rising was not a complete success it did form the basis for Constitution of the Irish Free State. Twelve representatives from both Britain and Ireland agreed upon Irish Free State with Britain remaining in power over Antrim, Armagh, Down, Derry, Fermanagh and Tyrone
