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Easter Rising: 1916 Leaders Remembered [18min]

Eunan O'Halpín of Trinity College and Eamon Phoenix of Stranmillas University take a brief look back at the lives and beliefs of the main 1916 leaders, speaking about what the leaders of the Rising hoped they would achieve. And Mark Mulqueen, Irish Film Institute, tells the story behind a film set against the background of the 1916 Rising.
Read entire article at RTÉ Radio 1 "This Week"