Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Paseta Senia

Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Paseta Senia

Author:Paseta, Senia [Paseta, Senia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003-03-26T16:00:00+00:00


The aftermath of the Easter Rising

Public reaction to the Rising was probably more mixed than some historians have allowed, but it could by no means be described as popular. The Rising came as a complete surprise to startled Dubliners, many of whom viewed it as a ‘stab in the back’ of their husbands and sons who were risking their lives in Europe. The destruction, inconvenience, and looting it triggered did little to endear the rebels to an Irish public that had placed its faith in constitutional politics.



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