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Thread #45911   Message #3790038
Posted By: Teribus
13-May-16 - 06:51 AM
Thread Name: BS: Easter Rising - April 24-29, 1916
Subject: RE: BS: Easter Rising - April 24-29, 1916
Besides Raggy your question was moot - The Entente Powers DID win the war and had the Leaders of 1916 won their place at the table it would only have been to get themselves new arseholes reamed - In those days the inevitable penalty for picking the losing side in any conflict.

Their actions whilst inspiring the "men of the gun" to falsely claim they had the sole mandate to decide the future of the Irish Nation, undoubtedly hardened pro-union opposition and guaranteed partition. In doing this the "heroes of 1916" did neither Ireland or their cause any good at all.