1916 Easter Rising

Billy Galligan - Author

A four-part exploration of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, from the secret plans and the explosive week of rebellion, to its transformative aftermath and executions. Dublin native Billy Galligan shares personal reflections on growing up in Inchicore, right in the shadow of Kilmainham Gaol, and attending St. Michael's CBS where the captured rebels were held before trial. Hosted by Billy Galligan and Simon Carver. (Powered by Jellypod)

Episodes

  1. How the Easter Rising Began in Secret

    21 hr ago

    How the Easter Rising Began in Secret

    Tom Clarke and Seán MacDiarmada rebuild the Irish Republican Brotherhood in the shadows, then race toward rebellion as World War I creates a brief opening for action. When the Aud’s rifles are lost and Eoin MacNeill cancels the Volunteers, Pearse and Connolly still choose to march into a doomed but world-changing uprising.

    5 min
  2. Dublin in Flames: The Easter Rising’s Deadliest Days

    21 hr ago

    Dublin in Flames: The Easter Rising’s Deadliest Days

    This episode follows the escalation of the Easter Rising in Dublin, from the HMS Helga shelling Liberty Hall to the firestorm on O’Connell Street and the civilian toll of urban warfare. It also covers the desperate stand at Mount Street Bridge, the surrender at Moore Street, and how public anger later transformed the rebels into martyrs.

    6 min
  3. The GPO Takes Dublin by Surprise

    21 hr ago

    The GPO Takes Dublin by Surprise

    We trace the chaotic first moments of the Easter Rising as rebels storm the GPO, Patrick Pearse reads the Proclamation, and baffled Dubliners react with laughter, suspicion, and plenty of confusion. The episode explores how a bank-holiday uprising turned into a mix of farce, looting, and the spark of a national revolution.

    6 min
  4. Kilmainham’s Turning Point: Executions, Myth, and Memory

    21 hr ago

    Kilmainham’s Turning Point: Executions, Myth, and Memory

    This episode explores how the 1916 Easter Rising shifted from a damaged rebellion into a national cause after the executions at Kilmainham Gaol. It also follows the survivors to Frongoch and reflects on how Dublin’s landscape still carries the memory of those events.

    6 min
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A four-part exploration of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, from the secret plans and the explosive week of rebellion, to its transformative aftermath and executions. Dublin native Billy Galligan shares personal reflections on growing up in Inchicore, right in the shadow of Kilmainham Gaol, and attending St. Michael's CBS where the captured rebels were held before trial. Hosted by Billy Galligan and Simon Carver. (Powered by Jellypod)

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