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World Service,13 May 2011,10 mins

Easter Rising in Ireland

Witness History

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At Easter 1916, a small army of Irish rebels attempted to start a revolution against British rule. They held out for more than a week against a massive British military response. Witness brings together eye-witness accounts of the Easter Rising. A street barricade in Dublin. Photo: Getty images.

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