by admin | May 22, 2015 | Book Reviews
Friend or Foe is set in Dublin in the 1916 Easter Rising. The main characters are Emer Davey and Jack Madigan both of whose families are on different sides, Emer’s family being on the side of the Volunteers, and Jack’s family being on the side of the law. The minor...
by admin | Apr 11, 2013 | 5th/6th, History, Video
This video show great original footage of the devastating aftermath of the Easter 1916 Rising. It shows the destruction caused to the city’s buildings after only five days of fighting…. Log In RegisterThis content is for members...
by admin | Apr 19, 2012 | History
Presentation on the life of one of the leaders of the Easter 1916 Rising, Pádraig Pearse, told through photographs and documents. The presentation details main events from his life including his childhood, his education, his employment as a teacher and barrister, his...
by admin | Feb 11, 2012 | 5th/6th, History, Powerpoint
This Powerpoint resource on the 1916 Easter Rising summarises the background to the conflict, who was involved and the buildings that took centre stage during the conflict. It also focuses on a little known figure in the Rising, Elizabeth O’ Farrell. The accompanying...
by admin | Nov 3, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
St Enda’s is no ordinary school, and Padraic Pearse is no ordinary headmaster. His pupils are inspired by his vision of freedom and an Irish Republic, and John Joe and his friend Roger see the Easter Rising as their chance to fight for Ireland’s freedom. But the two...
