The Birth of the Republic, or "Scene in the General Post Office, Dublin Just Before its Evacuation"

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Title

The Birth of the Republic, or "Scene in the General Post Office, Dublin Just Before its Evacuation"

Subject

rebellion

Description

Republican fighters in Ireland occupying the General Post Office in Dublin, Ireland, in April 1916. A nurse and a priest tend to the wounded and a firefighter attempts to put out a fire, while soldiers shoot from the barricaded windows.

Creator

Walter Paget

Source

[no text]

Publisher

National Library of Ireland

Date

1916

Contributor

[no text]

Rights

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Relation

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Format

digital surrogate of poster print from original painting

Language

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Type

still image

Identifier

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Coverage

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Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

painting

Physical Dimensions

[no text]

Files

paget_GPO_scene.jpg

Citation

Walter Paget, “The Birth of the Republic, or "Scene in the General Post Office, Dublin Just Before its Evacuation",” Hays-Heighe House Digital Exhibits, accessed May 3, 2024, https://haysheighehouse.omeka.net/items/show/120.