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Jul 30, 2021 · On Monday April 24, 1916, 220 of them (including 28 women) took part in the Easter Rising, alongside a much larger body of the Irish Volunteers. They helped occupy the General Post Office on O’Connell Street (then Sackville Street), Dublin’s main thoroughfare.

The Irish War is the leading resource for Irish medals, militaria, badges, uniforms, historical photos and books from the 1916 Easter Rising & Irish War of Independence.

These ‘universities of revolution’ gave men the opportunity to train together and learn military tactics. When the War of Independence began, the Volunteers used their knowledge to train as the IRA, and re-armed themselves however they could. Search our collections Some artefacts from this collection Showing 1-9 of 21 artefacts

All organisations calling themselves "Irish Republican Army" claim legitimate descent (sometimes compared to apostolic succession) from this IRA of 1919–22. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various resistance organisations …

The 1916 armband was the first decoration given to veterans of the 1916 Rebellion. It was awarded at a ceremony held at the Rotunda Rink, Dublin, on Sunday 21 April 1935 to mark the 19th Anniversary of the Rebellion.

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Irish Republican Army, republican paramilitary organization seeking the establishment of a republic, the end of British rule in Northern Ireland, and the reunification of Ireland. It was created in 1919. Learn more about the IRA, including its history.