Easter Rising
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He provides sharp observations on the Easter Rising of 1916, the war for independence and the civil war of the early 1920s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
Even in a world after 1916’s Easter Rising — when Irish nationalists revolted against British rule— governmental efforts to revive Irish proved futile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
It ended at Derry's City Cemetery where about 300 people are taking part in an Easter Rising commemoration event.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023
The Easter Rising began on April 24, 1916, and lasted for several days.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Still, though recruiting slackened, the cause of the Allies remained in Ireland the popular cause and the Easter Rising was the work only of a handful of men.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie
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