A vivid & entertaining guide to the events & locations of the Easter 1916 Rising Defying all the odds 1600 men women & children went out on 24 April Easter Monday 1916 to fight for an independent Ireland The battle raged for six days & resulted in the destruction of many parts of Dublin city The bloody executions of the leaders by the British after the Rising awakened a generation to the cause of Irish freedom Vividly illustrated this book takes you through the battle-torn streets of Dublin Hear the sounds smell the gunpowser & meet the main players as the complexities of this dramatic episode in Irish history are explained in an accessible & concise fashion