Here’s a fascinating article from a 1973 edition of Social Studies, the Irish Journal of Sociology, which looks at the economic backgrounds of participants in the 1916 rebellion. “An analysis of those who made the 1916 revolution in Ireland”, it was compiled by Stein Ugelvik Larsen of Bergan University and Oliver Snoddy of the National Museum of Ireland.
A link to the scanned article was first posted on The Irish Republic, website of Tom Stokes, himself the grandson of a participant in the insurrection. The site aims to spark debate around the idea of the ‘Republic’, and is timely considering the decade of centenaries we are now in!
Below is a screenshot from the PDF to give you an idea whats inside. If you missed the link it’s at the top of this post.
(Tom’s original note on PDF: . Available digitally on the web for the first time thanks to Pádraig Ó’Snodaigh and his son Aengus Ó’Snodaigh TD. Thanks to Nadia Gativa for PDF consolidation and editing. Permanent link is under the heading ‘Linked Articles’. Copyright Stein Ugelvik Larsen and Oliver Snoddy)
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Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
Was interested to see that there were ten ‘hotel waiters’ known to have fought in the Rising. Hopefully Arthur ‘Neal’ Wicks, Norwich born, revolutionary socialist, trade unionist and waiter in The Shelbourne Hotel who was associated with the ICA and KIA on Good Friday is included in this list.