1916-05-13 The Weekly Irish Times: Easter Rising (May 13, 1916) - Page 1 of 12

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Date

1916-05-13

Publisher

The Weekly Irish Times

Place

Dublin, Ireland

Dimensions: Inches

26 3/8x21 3/4in

Dimensions: Centimeters

70x55

Summary

Contents, by title:

The Darkest Week in the History of Dublin. An Orgie of Fire and Slaughter; Lord Wimborne, Mr. Birrell, and Sir Matthew Nathan Resign. Chief Executive Posts Now Vacant.

Photos by Lafayette: P.H. Pearse, "President" of the Republic, has been executed. Thomas MacDonagh, one of the "Provisional Government," has been executed. The O'Rahilly, - his dead body was found in Moore lane, shot while escaping from the G.P.O. Countess Markievicz, commander of rebels at St. Stephen's Green, was sentenced to death and commuted to penal servitude for life. James Connolly, "Commandant General" of the Dublin Division, was wounded and is now a prisoner in Dublin Castle Hospital. Photos by Keogh Bros: Thomas J. Clarke, one of the "Provisional Government" and an old Fenian. Has been executed. John McBride, commander of the rebels in Jacob's factory, has been executed. Cornelius Colbert, who took a very prominent part in the rebellion, has been executed. M. O'Hanrahan, one of the clerical staff of the rebel headquarters, has been executed. Edward Daly,commander of the rebels at the Four Courts, has been executed. Henry O'Hanrahan; brother of M. O'Hanrahan, and also a clerk at the rebel headquarters, was sentenced to penal servitude for life. Photos by Unnamed Photographers: Sir Roger Casement, who landed from a German submarine on the west coastt, is now in the Tower of London. Joseph Plunkett, one of the "Provisional Government," was married in prison before being executed.

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The Weekly Irish Times was a gift to Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute from the Irish American Cultural Institute in 2014.

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