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1916 rising

Bob Z · 2016-09-21 06:10:49

What were the different attitudes to the 1916 rising at the time? Who was for it and who was against it? Even from a tactical point of view within the Republican movement. What did the general public feel about it? We're there irish soldiers in tbe british army fighting the rebels?

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#32 30-09-2016 12:02am
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Yes, "the army of France" included people not from the French mainland eg people from Corsica. The Corsican soldiers who fought down through the centuries were part of the French army, just the same as Tasmanians were part of the Australian army, Sicilians were part of the Italian army etc.
Soldiers were paid by the government of the day, as part of government spending...they also built hospitals, roads, legal system, railways, harbours, lighthouses, canals, fine public buildings etc.

Dr.Nightdub wrote: »

Between the 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 3rd Royal Irish Regiment and 3rd Royal Irish Rifles, there were more Irish men in British uniform during Easter week 1916 fighting to suppress the Republic than there were Irish men in the Volunteers or Citizen Army fighting to uphold it.

Correct.

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