Whoops sorry - went to the wrong thread.
"Artillery was used but was it indiscriminate? Any evidence"
The dozens of statements of eye witness evidence - the massive damage that was done, the weapons used - even the Gunboat Helga firing shells from the Liffey - these can only be used 'indiscriminately' in the hope they might hit their target.
This quote from the 'Irish History on Line'
"Fearghal makes the point that it was the British who were responsible for the atrocities that we know about, such as the killing of 15 civilians on North King Street and the shooting of civilians in Portobello Barracks as well as the indiscriminate use of 'area fire' weapons like artillery and heavy machine guns. But both he and Padraig also make the point that the clumsiness of the British military was as much a product of their shock and disorientation at the Rising as any malice."   
I asked you where you got your "facts' - reply, came there none.
I do not "defend" the use of children - I merely point out that it is a consequence of this type of warfare and was used in wartime France both by French resistance Fighters and Britons parachuted in to support them - and every other conflict involving irregular and guerrilla tactics.
The rebels had no choice in where they fought - it was a desperately unequal battle and they did what they could.
What should they have done - rolled up their sleeves and challenged the army to a head to head in Phoenix Park
The rape, torture murder and mass destruction that took place by British troops in the Black and Tan period is carved into Irish history - that was within five years of the Easter Week Uprising
This town was one of three on this coast that was set fire to and pillaged in revenge for the Rineen Ambush, Lahinch and Ennistimon being the other two - you question this, go look it up.
Virtually the first act carried out by the Tans when they landed was the burning of heavily populated Cork City.
More than 40 business premises, 300 residential properties, City Hall and the Carnegie Library were destroyed by fire. Over £3 million worth of damage (1920 value; €172 millon in today's money) was done, 2,000 were left jobless and many were left homeless.
Now - where did your "facts" come from?
Jim Carroll