Narrated by Liam Neeson, this landmark documentary tells the dramatic story of the events that took place in Dublin during Easter Week 1916, when a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. RTÉ would like to gratefully acknowledge the support and participation of the individual speakers who were kind enough to share their research and private collections with the public as part of the RTÉ Reflecting the Rising project. This three part landmark documentary series examines the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin and the subsequent events that led to the establishment of an independent Irish State and indirectly to the breakup of the British Empire. The three-part documentary series On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels-including poets, teachers, actors and workers-took on the might of the British Empire. Easter 1916. Episode One: Awakening is crucial in setting up the context for the dramatic story of the events of Easter Week 1916. Documentary about Dolours Price, one of very few women who rose to the top of the IRA and who was involved in bombings during the Troubles in the 1970s.
With Liam Neeson. Basically, the British promised the Irish that they would give them free rule over their country in 1914. In occupied France, she encounters war before love, and joins the Resistance. This is the first major television series on the Rising since the 50th anniversary in 1966.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful. Narrated by Liam Neeson, this landmark documentary tells the dramatic story of the events that took place in Dublin during Easter Week 1916, when a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. Lili is 17 years old. Set in late 1920, Resistance is a sequel series to the 2016 miniseries Rebellion, which was set during the 1916 Easter Rising. Documentary On One – ‘An Easter Re-Rising’ Astonishing and largely unknown, this is the story of how the 1916 Easter Rising provided a blue print for one of the first armed uprisings of its kind in India.
Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would wring a moral victory from the jaws of defeat and inspire countless freedom struggles throughout the world - from Ireland to India. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.
1940. Garda Historical Society, Generator Hostel, Glasnevin Trust, Grafton Barbers, Hodges Figgis Dawson Street, Irish Film Archive, Irish Veteran & Vintage Car Club. As 2016 is the century anniversary of the Irish uprising this documentary has film star Liam Neeson narrating the events leading up to the Dublin Easter uprising of 1916.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Was this review helpful to you?