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The Easter Rising, 1916. The Final Executions, May 12

    Thursday, May 11 After visiting Connolly that afternoon, Father Aloysius prayed there would be no more executions. How could there be? Already there were voices—some mere murmurs, others growing strident—beginning to sound throughout Ireland, indicating a shift in … Continue reading

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