The General Post Office, or GPO, stands proudly on O'Connell Street as a symbol of Irish nationalism. During the 1916 Easter Rising, it served as the headquarters for the leaders of the rebellion, who ...

The marker signifies the following: James Connolly was a labor agitator and fighter for a free Ireland who, with others, led the Easter Rising of 1916 that set the stage for Irish independence.

Here's a look at some of the best Irish tunes that remember the 1916 Easter Rising and those who took part: One of the most famous of all Irish ballads about the 1916 leader, James Connolly ...

that James Connolly presented a gold brooch on Holy Thursday 1916 in recognition for her contribution to the ICA. 1916: Fighting Women The planning of the Easter Rising was ostensibly the work of ...