1916 in Ireland Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

See also: 1915 in Ireland, other events of 1916, 1917 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sports 4 Births 5 Deaths

Events

• The Easter Rising takes place
• April 3 - Irish Volunteers prepare for rising on Easter Sunday (April 23)
• April 21 - The Aud captured with arms meant for rising
• April 22 - Eoin MacNeill countermands order for rising
• April 24 - Rising occurs in Dublin one day late; Proclamation of the Irish Republic read by Patrick Pearse on steps of the G.P.O.
• April 25 - Martial Law is declared in Dublin.
• April 29 - The leaders of the Rising surrender unconditionally.
• May 3 - 12: Fourteen leaders of Rising are shot in Kilmainham Jail
• August 3 - Sir Roger Casement hanged in London

Arts and literature

Sports

• The All-Ireland Champions are Tipperary (hurling) and Wexford (football)

Births

Deaths

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