An Irish nationalist is led under escort by British oldiers to Dublin Castle following the Easter Rising of 1916, an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, April 1916. It was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was fighting the First World War. It was the first armed action of the Irish revolutionary period. Sixteen of the Rising's leaders were executed in May 1916, but subsequent political developments ultimately contributed to Irish independence.

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An Irish nationalist is led under escort by British oldiers to Dublin Castle following the Easter Rising of 1916, an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, April 1916. It was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was fighting the First World War. It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798 and the first armed action of the Irish revolutionary period. Sixteen of the Rising's leaders were executed in May 1916, but the insurrection, the nature of the executions, and subsequent political developments ultimately contributed to an increase in popular support for Irish independence.

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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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