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destruction seen in the photograph. Hopelessly outgunned, the Nationalists were forced
to surrender and their leaders were summarily executed.
The failure of the Easter Rising resulted in increased repression by the British. But des-
pite nearly constant hangings and frequent torture of captured revolutionaries, the Na-
tionalists continued pushing for independence.
They would finally rise up en masse in 1919, launching a bloody war that resulted in
an equally bloody crackdown. They would ultimately win independence for Ireland -
minus the six counties that now make up Northern Ireland.
These seminal events in Irish history are depicted in two excellent (though bleak) films
that are highly recommended for anyone interested in Irish history:
Michael Collins
(1996) starring Liam Neeson
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
(2006) starring Cillian Murphy
