Key Figures
Who read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the GPO in 1916?
Patrick (Pádraig) Pearse
In what year did the Easter Rising take place?
1916
What building served as headquarters for the Rising?
The GPO
How many leaders of the Rising were executed?
15
Which party's popularity declined after 1916?
The Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP)
Where did the First Dáil meet?
The Mansion House, Dublin
What does the IRA stand for?
Irish Republican Army
Which socialist leader of the Irish Citizen Army joined the Military Council in 1916?
James Connolly
What important event happened on the same day as the first meeting of the Dáil?
The Soloheadbeg Ambush
What was the name of the forged document shown to Eoin MacNeill?
In what prison were most rebels executed?
Kilmainham Gaol
What 1918 crisis helped Sinn Féin gain support?
The Conscription Crisis
What was the Irish parliament established by Sinn Féin called?
Dáil Éireann
What type of warfare used ambushes and hit-and-run tactics?
Guerrilla warfare
Who was the only surviving commander of the Rising and later became leader of Sinn Féin?
Eamon de Valera
In which year was the General Election that Sinn Féin overwhelmingly won?
1918
What German ship carrying weapons was captured before the Rising?
The Aud
What nickname was given to prisons like Frongoch?
Universities of Republicanism
What was Sinn Féin's new aim in 1917?
To achieve international recognition of an independent Irish Republic.
What declaration did the First Dáil issue?
A Declaration of Independence
Who were the Black and Tans?
Ex-British soldiers recruited to reinforce the RIC
Who organised the IRA intelligence network and created "The Squad"?
Michael Collins
On what specific date did the Easter Rising begin? (dd/mm/yyyy)
24 April 1916
Which British gunboat shelled the GPO?
The Helga
What party grew in popularity after the Rising despite not organising it?
Sinn Féin
What does "abstain" mean in relation to Westminster?
To refuse to attend or take your seat
What alternative legal system did Sinn Féin establish?
Dáil Courts (Sinn Féin Courts).
What name was given to local IRA units operating in rural areas?
Flying Columns
Who was chosen as the first president of Dáil Éireann in January 1919 because Griffith and de Valera were imprisoned?
Cathal Brugha
On what date did the First Dáil meet?
21 January 1919
Who carried Pearse's surrender message to the British at the end of the Easter Rising?
Elizabeth O'Farrell
Why did public opinion begin to turn in favour of the rebels?
Because of the executions of the leaders.
How many seats did Sinn Féin win in the 1918 election?
73
How much did Michael Collins raise from the Irish public to support the Dáil?
More than £300,000
What is a reprisal?
An act of retaliation against local people following attacks on British forces.