A generation of extraordinary revolutionaries left behind iconic photographs, manuscripts, personal notebooks, letters of insurgents and civilians, and political cartoons.

Now, for the first time, this material is gathered together in a riveting exploration of Easter 1916. By looking at some of the lesser-known dimensions, such as the role of Ireland’s revolutionary women, the experience of the civilian population, and personal papers of ordinary volunteers, this sympathetic study does not obscure the grim realities of political violence.

The indelible imprint of the events of Easter Week 1916 on Irish people across the world is authoritatively portrayed.