Proclamation of the Irish Republic

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The Proclamation of the Irish Republic was the 1916 revolutionary declaration read in Dublin that asserted Ireland’s independence from the United Kingdom and became a foundational text of modern Irish nationalism.

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instanceOf Irish revolutionary text
historical document
political proclamation
addressedTo Irish people
Irishmen and Irishwomen
alsoKnownAs 1916 Proclamation
Proclamation of the Irish Republic
surface form: Irish Proclamation

Proclamation of the Irish Republic
surface form: Proclamation of Poblacht na hÉireann
author James Connolly
Joseph Plunkett
Patrick Pearse
Seán Mac Diarmada
Thomas J. Clarke
Thomas MacDonagh
Éamonn Ceannt
commemoratedOn Easter Rising anniversaries
country Ireland
date 24 April 1916
dateContext Easter Monday 1916
declares establishment of the Irish Republic
independence of Ireland from the United Kingdom
event Easter Rising
hasSymbolicStatus foundational text of the Irish state
hasTheme equality of all citizens
national self-determination
religious and civil liberty
heldAt National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
surface form: National Museum of Ireland (original copies)
ideology Irish nationalism
republicanism
influenced Irish independence movement
modern Irish nationalism
language English
legalStatusAtIssue British rule in Ireland
material paper
openingWords Irishmen and Irishwomen
placeRead Dublin NERFINISHED
Sackville Street, Dublin NERFINISHED
outside the General Post Office, Dublin
politicalPosition Irish republicanism
printedBy Liberty Hall print shop
printedIn Dublin NERFINISHED
readBy Patrick Pearse
script Latin alphabet
signatory James Connolly
Joseph Plunkett
Patrick Pearse
Seán Mac Diarmada
Thomas J. Clarke
Thomas MacDonagh
Éamonn Ceannt
title Proclamation of the Irish Republic self-link
year 1916

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Easter Rising keyEvent Proclamation of the Irish Republic
Easter Rising document Proclamation of the Irish Republic
Irish Republic declaredInDocument Proclamation of the Irish Republic
Defence Forces of Ireland motto Proclamation of the Irish Republic
this entity surface form: Forógra na Poblachta (Proclamation of the Republic) reference "Óglaigh na hÉireann"
Thomas Clarke signatoryTo Proclamation of the Irish Republic
Proclamation of the Irish Republic title Proclamation of the Irish Republic self-link
Proclamation of the Irish Republic alsoKnownAs Proclamation of the Irish Republic
this entity surface form: Irish Proclamation
Proclamation of the Irish Republic alsoKnownAs Proclamation of the Irish Republic
this entity surface form: Proclamation of Poblacht na hÉireann