Gray skies and chilly winds awaited us on today's adventures. We walked over the River Liffey to Leinster House for a tour of parliament. There we learned all about the political system, order of events, and got to see the Chambers. Next we made our way to Collins Barracks a large barracks that now serve as the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History. Our main focus there was the Easter Rising of 1916
A large part of the 1916 exhibit was the introduction of the Irish Citizens Volunteers, its main figures, and the events of the April 24th Easter Rising. On April 24th members of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizens army gathered to take back locations in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic. On that day 12 people were executed by firing squad. These were the 7 that signed the proclamation and the all leaders of the rallys. The exception was Eamon de Valera and Countess Markievicz who were excused from their appointment with death.
Eamon de Valera took part in the 1916 Easter Rebellion and was originally sentenced to death by firing squad. However, the Commander-in-Chief Sir John Maxwell and The British decuded they couldnt execute de Valera because he was an American citizen. He was born in New York to an Irish mother and a Spanish father. The British authorities thought it would be against its best interests to shoot an American citizen. Countess Markievicz was also saved from execution because it was considered wrong to shoot a woman.
A large part of the 1916 exhibit was the introduction of the Irish Citizens Volunteers, its main figures, and the events of the April 24th Easter Rising. On April 24th members of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizens army gathered to take back locations in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic. On that day 12 people were executed by firing squad. These were the 7 that signed the proclamation and the all leaders of the rallys. The exception was Eamon de Valera and Countess Markievicz who were excused from their appointment with death.
Eamon de Valera took part in the 1916 Easter Rebellion and was originally sentenced to death by firing squad. However, the Commander-in-Chief Sir John Maxwell and The British decuded they couldnt execute de Valera because he was an American citizen. He was born in New York to an Irish mother and a Spanish father. The British authorities thought it would be against its best interests to shoot an American citizen. Countess Markievicz was also saved from execution because it was considered wrong to shoot a woman.