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The Insurrection in Dublin

James Stephens

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The Easter Rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was an attempt by militant Irish republicans to win independence from Britain by force of arms. This account was written by Irish novelist James Stephens, who lived and worked in Dublin at the time.
stle. We have all the City. We have everything."

(Some men and two women drew behind me to listen).

"This morning," said he, "the police rushed us. One ran at me to take my revolver. I fired but I missed him, and I hit a—"

"You have far too much talk," said a voice to the young man.

I turned a few steps away, and glancing back saw that he was staring after me, but I know that he did not see me—he was looking at turmoil, and blood, and at figures that ran towards him and ran away—a world in motion and he in the centre of it astonished.

The men with him did not utter a sound. They were both older. One, indeed, a short, sturdy man, had a heavy white moustache. He was quite collected, and took no notice of the skies, or the spaces. He saw a man in rubbers placing his hand on a motor bicycle in the barricade, and called to him instantly: "Let that alone."

The motorist did not at once remove his hand, whereupon the white-moustached man gripped his gun in both hands and ran violently towards him. He ran directly to him, body to body, and, as he was short and the motorist was very tall, stared fixedly up in his face. He roared up at his face in a mighty voice.

"Are you deaf? Are you deaf? Move back!"

The motorist moved away, pursued by an eye as steady and savage as the point of the bayonet that was level with it.

Another motor car came round the Ely Place corner of the Green and wobbled at the sight of the barricade. The three men who had returned to the gates roared "Halt," but the driver made a tentative effort to turn his wheel. A great shout of many voices came then, and the three men ran to him.

"Drive to the barricade," came the order.

The driver turned his wheel a point further towards escape, and instantly one of the men clapped a gun to the wheel

H. 05/22/2018
Beautifully written with wonderful phrasing where most sentences are more beautiful than the ones they follow. Stephens fully captures what was happening during the insurrection, but does not glorify it. He speaks with the indifference of a Murrow describing the bombing of London; a remarkable accom
Chad 08/02/2017
An interesting book about and was written during the events of the rising and Insurrection in Dublin of Easter week in 1916. As the writer was trying to figure out what was happening. You felt like you were there with him as it was happening. Truly a great read if you are into history, Ireland, war
Linda 05/01/2016
I am taking an on-line course on the Irish rebellion and found this book on my shelf of Irish history. Stephens' daily account of the Easter Rebellion added insight on the impact of the rebellion on the daily life of Dubliners. No paper, no bread, no milk, sleepless nights, not being able to head to
Dave 04/29/2016
This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the Easter Rising so I decided to re-read this book as each day unfolded but I did finish one day early. The rising ended 100 years ago tomorrow which was then followed by executions. I love the immediacy this history was told with and the chapters coverin
Andrea 01/30/2013
Read this my last day in Dublin, and wish I'd read it my first as it is a detailed account of the week of the Easter rising as Stephens was walking about the city trying to find out what was happening. It has a beautiful immediacy, and is written from the point of view of a writer involved in the ra

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