the role of key individuals in the leadership of the IRB was the most important reason for
the outbreak of the easter rising in 1916
-introduction
-IRB conspiracy and individual leaders
-‘conspiracy within a conspiracy’ – the infiltration of groups increased IRB power
Following IRB infiltration by Pearse, Plunkett and Macdonagh into the provisional committee
of the irish volunteers 12/30 members from the IRB were later on the committee
-the military council was created in May 1915- Hobson and MacNeill were unaware of it as
they believed in the views of the IRB constitution that a rebellion must be supported by the
majority of irish people
-the ideological values of the leaders- bloody combat alongside social and economic
freedoms for working class- parallels with Christ’s sacrifice on the cross
-Tom Clarke’s return to Ireland In 1907 advocated the IRB for a rebellion- to some he was
the ‘true leader of the easter rising’
-IPP weakness
-home rule was put into ‘cold storage’
-the UIL dwindled
-political vacuum was created- more people willing to participate in a rebellion
-heavy constitutional nationalism casualties
-redmond’s self imposed exile from government from may 1915
-ban on emigration- radical republicans could not leave
-conscription threat
-carsonism
-the UVF had created a clear precedent
-the creation of the IVF and the howth gun running were reactionary measures
-armed insurrection seemed the best way to achieve political goals, pearse became an
advocate for armed insurrection
-had a direct influence from the north- the IRB and IVF were created
-the UVF rekindled a ‘fenian flame’
-hobson inspired macneill to publish the ‘north began’ to inspire the formation of the IVF-
Hobson would have influence in the IVF
-Carsonism provided the template for the IVF
-due to conservative support for the UVF the liberals could not take action against the IVF
-following the IVF split the rebels had gained a paramilitary body through the sinn féin
volunteers
-cultural and new nationalism
-irish language, gaelic culture and sports all reinvigorated militant nationalism and inspired
many of those who would become militant nationalists
Four of the signatories from the 1916 proclamation came from the ‘new nationalist’
background and had been recruited by Clarke and MacDermott
-had an influence on the rebels
-gaelic league aim of a ‘free gaelic speaking’ politicised cultural nationalism
-the rebels identification with past rebellions in 1798, 1803, 1848 and 1867 past examples of
‘blood sacrifice’
-pearse drew heavily on this to envoke memories of past sacrifice and kick start a new brand
of irish nationalism –‘ireland unfree shall never be at peace’
-the war
the outbreak of the easter rising in 1916
-introduction
-IRB conspiracy and individual leaders
-‘conspiracy within a conspiracy’ – the infiltration of groups increased IRB power
Following IRB infiltration by Pearse, Plunkett and Macdonagh into the provisional committee
of the irish volunteers 12/30 members from the IRB were later on the committee
-the military council was created in May 1915- Hobson and MacNeill were unaware of it as
they believed in the views of the IRB constitution that a rebellion must be supported by the
majority of irish people
-the ideological values of the leaders- bloody combat alongside social and economic
freedoms for working class- parallels with Christ’s sacrifice on the cross
-Tom Clarke’s return to Ireland In 1907 advocated the IRB for a rebellion- to some he was
the ‘true leader of the easter rising’
-IPP weakness
-home rule was put into ‘cold storage’
-the UIL dwindled
-political vacuum was created- more people willing to participate in a rebellion
-heavy constitutional nationalism casualties
-redmond’s self imposed exile from government from may 1915
-ban on emigration- radical republicans could not leave
-conscription threat
-carsonism
-the UVF had created a clear precedent
-the creation of the IVF and the howth gun running were reactionary measures
-armed insurrection seemed the best way to achieve political goals, pearse became an
advocate for armed insurrection
-had a direct influence from the north- the IRB and IVF were created
-the UVF rekindled a ‘fenian flame’
-hobson inspired macneill to publish the ‘north began’ to inspire the formation of the IVF-
Hobson would have influence in the IVF
-Carsonism provided the template for the IVF
-due to conservative support for the UVF the liberals could not take action against the IVF
-following the IVF split the rebels had gained a paramilitary body through the sinn féin
volunteers
-cultural and new nationalism
-irish language, gaelic culture and sports all reinvigorated militant nationalism and inspired
many of those who would become militant nationalists
Four of the signatories from the 1916 proclamation came from the ‘new nationalist’
background and had been recruited by Clarke and MacDermott
-had an influence on the rebels
-gaelic league aim of a ‘free gaelic speaking’ politicised cultural nationalism
-the rebels identification with past rebellions in 1798, 1803, 1848 and 1867 past examples of
‘blood sacrifice’
-pearse drew heavily on this to envoke memories of past sacrifice and kick start a new brand
of irish nationalism –‘ireland unfree shall never be at peace’
-the war
