238. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Easter Rising (Ep 1)

Empire

Jack Davenport

History

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🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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The 1916 Easter Rising was a definitive moment in 20th-century Irish history. Its memory was evoked throughout The Troubles, with republicans wearing commemorative Easter Lily badges to honour the revolutionary martyrs that came before them. On Easter Monday in 1916, amongst the backdrop of the ongoing First World War, Irish revolutionaries brought the anti-colonial struggle to Britain’s doorstep. Armed men and women stormed and seized important buildings across Dublin, and proclaimed the beginning of The Irish Republic. From the steps of the General Post Office, Patrick Pearse read the proclamation of independence that would be referred back to for generations. As the leaders of the revolution faced their tragic fate, we trace the journeys of three rebels who escaped execution: a countess with a pistol, a maths-teacher-turned-military-commander, and a young man from Cork who will soon oversee a guerrilla war campaign as the revolution is reborn… Listen as Anita and William are joined by Diarmaid Ferriter, author of A Nation Not A Rabble, to discuss the impact of the Easter Rising. _____________ Empire UK Live Tour: The podcast is going on a UK tour! William and Anita will be live on stage in Glasgow, Birmingham, York and Bristol, discussing how the British Empire continues to shape our everyday lives. Tickets are on sale NOW, to buy yours head to empirepoduk.com. Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, and a weekly newsletter! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk goalhanger.com Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Anouska Lewis Senior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:03.3	And me, William Durampo.
1:05.1	Now, before we carry on with our Ireland series,
1:07.5	and thank you so much for all of your very kind comments.
1:09.8	It's wonderful when you
1:10.9	pick a subject that really resonates with listeners. So we know this one is. So thank you for that.
1:16.4	But let me tell you, for the next three episodes, we're very lucky to have a rather outstanding
1:20.9	guest, a brilliant historian of Ireland. Demad Ferreter is with us. Author of so many great
1:26.1	books on the history of Ireland, including a joint book with our previous guest, Coln Tobin, who we really enjoyed on The Famine. But two of his books are particularly relevant to the next few episodes. Between Two Hells, the Irish Civil War and a nation not a rabble, the Irish Revolution of 1913 to 1923.
1:45.7	Welcome to you.
1:46.8	Thank you so much for being with us.
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1:49.3	I think I've already impressed you so much by saying,
1:51.8	oh, lovely picture of Yates behind you.
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