Easter Rising 1916 Commemoration

Mapping Dublin's Remembrance

Keanah Wynn-Sheldon

On April 24, 1916, Irish rebels challenged British rule when they unexpectedly stormed public buildings throughout the Irish capital of Dublin. The rebels capitulated after a week of intense combat. A century later, the "Easter Rising" insurrection is remembered for the role it played leading to Irish independence. This data, sourced from Glasnevin Cemetery burial records, national census records, historical newspapers, and historical street directories, contains not only the names and locations of people who died during the Rising but also their affiliation, be it civilian, military, or paramilitary.

Click any point on the map to learn more about the person it represents.

The Uprising is still commemorated in many ways. Explore the map tour below to see how.

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These photos don't have designated locations but are still representation of what prospered during the Easter Rising.

These Swipe photos show Dublin streets in the past compared to how they look in present day.

the view across Carlisle Bridge, later renamed after Daniel O'Connell, shows some of the destruction in the city

Great Brunswick Street was renamed Pearse Street in 1920. Number 27 was the birthplace of Patrick and Willie Pearse

The rebel HQ was reduced to a shell in the Rising and reopened only in 1929. The Larkin statue was unveiled in 1980

These two apps show other ways of exploring the Dublin Commemoration Sites.

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