Easter Rising

noun

1. an armed insurrection in Dublin in 1916 against British rule in Ireland: the insurgents proclaimed the establishment of an independent Irish republic before surrendering, 16 of the leaders later being executed

Example Sentences

The parade was to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, which Stephen Murray, a leading Republican dissident, told the crowd was “unfinished business.”

From Seattle Times

It ended at Derry's City Cemetery where about 300 people are taking part in an Easter Rising commemoration event.

From BBC

Thousands of people gathered in west Belfast to watch the annual National Graves Association Easter Rising parade.

From BBC

Police are investigating a masked colour party which led an Easter Rising parade in west Belfast on Sunday.

From BBC

The Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said police had received intelligence about planned violence around a parade in Londonderry on Easter Monday commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland.

From Washington Times