THE REVOLUTION PAPERS - PART 2
1916
EXECUTION OF THE REBEL LEADERS
Newspapers:
- Evening Herald, 5 May 1916
- Weekly Irish Times, 13 May 1916
- Irish World, 13 May 1916
Martial Law in Ireland
Contents and articles:
Revolution Chronicle
'Shock and awe': newspapers reveal opposing reactions to the swift and sever punishment of the rebels
'Lightning punishment': the harshness of the British army's response to the rising proves too much for the politicians
'Mothers, Wives, Rebels and Workers': in the midst of war and revolution, Irishwomen assert their equality