IRB determination and definition of blood sacrifice
Secret oath-bound fraternal organisation dedicated to the establishment of an independent Ireland between 1858 and 1924
Successor to movements such as the United Irishmen and Young Irelanders
Pearse believed in a blood like sacrifice for the sake and spirit of Ireland “going out to be slaughtered” - Connolly
The Great War
Smaller security presence in Ireland facilitated the planning for a rising “englands difficulty is irelands opportunity
IVF split, MacNeils minority group remained in Ireland and IRB held key positions within it
Redmonds decision not to join wartime coalition reduced IPP influence and by 1916 the war was unpopular
UVF got 36th Ulster division
Carsonism
UVF pressurised liberals into accepting Ulster exclusion and IVF inspired by UVF. Militants strategies can work and put pressure on govt.
Reawakened militant republican strategies like in 1798, 1843 and 1867
New Nationalism
GAA set up 1884 by Michael cusack encouraged Irish sports
Gaelic league founded in 1893 by Eoin MacNeil and Douglas Hyde
Revive Irish language and culture
British mistakes
Censorship of Sinn Fein helped generate sympathy
Under secretary nathan didn’t shut down IVF—>facilitate rising
British authorities underestimated threat of the rising
