Aftermath of The Rising
John Redmond (1856 - 1918)
John Redmond was the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918.
Image courtesy of www.wikipedia.orgJohn Redmond (1856 - 1918)
Image courtesy of www.wikipedia.org
Image courtesy of www.wikipedia.org
John Redmond (1856 - 1918)
John Redmond was the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918.
Image courtesy of www.wikipedia.org
The 1916 Rising was not supported by the majority of Dublin people at the time. Many hated the destruction which had been caused and the lives that were lost.
John Redmond, who had worked all his life for home rule though parliamentary means said that the Rising was 'the insanity of a small section of people'.
The artist, Sarah Purser, who had painted a younger Constance, said 'We have been put back a hundred years'.
Constance's family and former friends were shocked. Count Horace Plunkett
, a family friend wrote in his journal 'She is deeply dyed in blood but her motives were as noble as her methods foul'.
Count Horace Plunkett (1854 - 1932)
Count Horace Plunkett was a close family friend to the Gore-Booth's.
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Discussion Time!
In your copybook, pretend that you are against the 1916 Rising. Write down some negative points about the Rising which show that the damage caused was bad.
