THE IRISH TIMES - APRIL 7, 1966 - 1916 RISING SUPPLEMENT For Sale

A RAREPIECE OF IRISH HISTORY -- ASERIOUS IRISH HISTORY COLLECTOR'S WALL HANGER!

Format: Newspaper Supplement / Magazine

Publication Name: The Irish Times

Topic: 1916 Easter Rising, Irish History, Genealogy, Military History

Language: English

Publication Year: 2006

Publication Month: March

Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland

Item DescriptionUp for sale is a complete, authentic, and highly collectible special supplement published by The Irish Times to mark the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Produced in association with the Department of Education and Science, this comprehensive historical record is an invaluable resource for historians, educators, and collectors of Irish political and military history.Key Features & Content inside this edition:

• Witnesses to History: Extensive multi-page retrospective analysis featuring articles by top Irish writers and historians, including Fintan O'Toole, Shane Hegarty, Stephen Collins, and Joe Carroll.
• The Rising Day-by-Day: Detailed chronological breakdown of the events of Easter Week (spread across pages 2–7 and 10–14).
• The Proclamation Study Focus: A full center-spread reproduction of the Poblacht na hÉireann Proclamation with an analysis of its origins, printing, and meaning.
• Political Legacies: A fascinating deep dive into how Ireland's major political parties (Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, Sinn Féin, and the Progressive Democrats) lay claim to the legacy of 1916.
• Global Context: A striking historical map and feature titled "The beginning of the end" by Joe Carroll, looking at the global effects of the Rising on the British Empire.
• Classroom & Reference Material: Includes historical maps of the Western Front, weapon breakdowns, "Then & Now" place-name changes, and extensive selected reference bibliographies