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Episode 2

Documentary series covering the 1916 Easter Rising, which changed the course of Irish history. This programme looks at the contributions of James Connolly.

Ann an 1916, dh'atharraich ar-a-mach na C脿isge eachdraidh na h-脠irinn. Chuir seachdnar fireannach na h-ainmean aca ri p脿ipear oifigeil Poblachd na h-脠ireann a' ciallachadh gu robh gach fear a' dol an s脿s ann an ar-a-mach fuilteach agus gan cuir fh猫in ann an cunnart b脿is.

Bha p脿irt m貌r aig Seumas Connolly anns an Ar-a-mach. Rugadh e ann an 1868 anns an sg矛re Cowgate ann an Dun 脠ideann, gu p脿rantan 脠ireannach. Dh'fh脿g e an sgoil aig aois 11 airson obair a dh猫anamh agus an uair a bha e 14, fhuair e a-steach dhan Arm le bhith a' toirt fiosrachadh nach robh ceart seachad. Nuair a th貌isich an t-Ar-a-mach, bha Connolly na Cheannard air Buidheann Airm Bhaile-Ath-Cliath. A chionn 's gu robh p脿irt cudromach aig a' bhuidheann seo anns an ar-a-mach, 's e Connolly a bha os cionn nan reubaltach. Chaidh Connolly a le貌n cho dona anns a' bhl脿r 's nach robh e comasach dha seasamh air beulaibh an arm-losgaidh. Cheangal iad e ri cathair agus chaidh losgadh air.

The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history. Seven men put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, and in signing it, each man knew they were committing themselves to a bloody rebellion and in all likelihood signing their death warrants.

James Connolly had a leading role in the uprising. He was born in 1868 in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh to Irish immigrant parents. He left school for work at the age of 11 and joined the army age 14, giving false details to enlist.

When the Easter Rising occurred in 1916, Connolly was commandant of the Dublin Brigade, and as they had the most substantial role in the rising, he was by default commander-in-chief. Connolly was so badly injured from the fighting that he was unable to stand before the firing squad. He was tied to a chair and then shot.

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