Does anyone know the approx nr of freedom fighters in 1916?

[SLIGONIAN]

Im just curious and ive never heard an estimate, but all i keep hearing today is how many people are in favour of the this visit (on my birthday of all days),and only 100 protesting but i always reply fck all Irish fought for our freedom either, i reckon under 1000 out of 5 million...? PLease correct me.

[Banana Man]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

[SLIGONIAN]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

[Nally Stand]

Not surprising when you think of what is happening in Dublin today.

Oh an a Happy Birthday to you!!

[ziggysego]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

From what I remember reading, the Irish back then didn't have an appetite to change the status quo, but the shootings of the rebels angered the country and that's when the real fight began.

[Tubberman]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

You have a very simplistic outlook on everything Sligonian.
The fact that there weren't 5 million people jammed into the GPO does not mean they were all cowards, West Brits or mé féiners.
Do you forget (or did you never know) that the rising had been called off? Most of the units down the country never received anything to say that it was going to go ahead.
And I'm sure others were quite happy to follow the Home Rule approach rather than start an unwinnable war against the British Empire.
And yes, there were probably plenty who weren't too bothered who was in charge as it probably would have fck all effect on their day to day lives.

[Agent Orange]

From what I remember reading, the Irish back then didn't have an appetite to change the status quo, but the shootings of the rebels angered the country and that's when the real fight began.

Was Quo playing Dublin in 1916? Rossi is older than he looks.

[ziggysego]

From what I remember reading, the Irish back then didn't have an appetite to change the status quo, but the shootings of the rebels angered the country and that's when the real fight began.

Was Quo playing Dublin in 1916? Rossi is older than he looks.

It's a bit timey wimey 

[mylestheslasher]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

You have a very simplistic outlook on everything Sligonian.
The fact that there weren't 5 million people jammed into the GPO does not mean they were all cowards, West Brits or mé féiners.
Do you forget (or did you never know) that the rising had been called off? Most of the units down the country never received anything to say that it was going to go ahead.
And I'm sure others were quite happy to follow the Home Rule approach rather than start an unwinnable war against the British Empire.
And yes, there were probably plenty who weren't too bothered who was in charge as it probably would have fck all effect on their day to day lives.

100% correct, not to mention the glorious catholic church were also totally anti IRB and feared their socialist intentions (or more like the possibility that they would lose influence in society), threatening to excommunicate those involved.

[deiseach]

From what I remember reading, the Irish back then didn't have an appetite to change the status quo, but the shootings of the rebels angered the country and that's when the real fight began.

Was Quo playing Dublin in 1916? Rossi is older than he looks.

Whereas Rick Parfitt looks every one of his 115 years

[SLIGONIAN]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

You have a very simplistic outlook on everything Sligonian.
The fact that there weren't 5 million people jammed into the GPO does not mean they were all cowards, West Brits or mé féiners.
Do you forget (or did you never know) that the rising had been called off? Most of the units down the country never received anything to say that it was going to go ahead.
And I'm sure others were quite happy to follow the Home Rule approach rather than start an unwinnable war against the British Empire.
And yes, there were probably plenty who weren't too bothered who was in charge as it probably would have fck all effect on their day to day lives.

Seriously in your head does that justify and excuse that amount of people, down the country doesnt wash either, sure there not far off 1 million in Dublin alone, 2600 youd get more at league of Ireland match ffs.

Myles anyone afraid of the catholic church even back then were cowards imo.

[deiseach]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

No. Joe Lee has a very good take on this, how the British capacity for violence was so overwhelming that it could be said to not exist, i.e. even the threat of it was enough to cow the natives. They could say with a straight face that they were not the aggressors even though this was the exact opposite of the truth, that any attempt at political change had to seen through the prism of that threat - which, of course, it wasn't and never has been

[LeoMc]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

From what I remember reading, the Irish back then didn't have an appetite to change the status quo, but the shootings of the rebels angered the country and that's when the real fight began.

Ireland had it's parliament, the 4 green fields were united and were close to the heart of the empire (In the Army now and able to rock all over the world).

The Easter rising had no real support among the people. I have read that those arrested were booed and jeered in the street when they were being taken away like so many spare parts.
The needless executions were the perfect remedy, a real pile driver to the nation consience, and changed all that. The British lost Irish "hearts and minds" and created the martyrs famous in the last century which fueled the War of independance and subsequent campaigns.
I aint complaining but Just supposin the executions had not taken place would we be living on an Island still completely under British rule.

[magpie seanie]

While a lot of what you say I'd have sympathy for you only have to look at the last general election to see that the country is full of idiots. What do you do with an extremely unpopular government who were (rightly in my book) blamed for leading the country to economic ruin? Replace them with people who will follow pretty much the same policies. We're a nation of cretins from what I can see, nothing short of a miracle that we got 26 of the 32 counties freed for a while (until we handed our sovereignty to the Germans/French for a few roads).

[Tubberman]

i had 2600 in my head for the entire easter rising i.e. f**k all

What the fck were the other 4,997,400 doing? Were they cowards, were they brit lovers, did they not care and have the me fein atitude as todays Irish have?

When you look back at that stat, im sure its not far off, isnt it shameful and embarrasing that so little had the courage and conviction to fight?

You have a very simplistic outlook on everything Sligonian.
The fact that there weren't 5 million people jammed into the GPO does not mean they were all cowards, West Brits or mé féiners.
Do you forget (or did you never know) that the rising had been called off? Most of the units down the country never received anything to say that it was going to go ahead.
And I'm sure others were quite happy to follow the Home Rule approach rather than start an unwinnable war against the British Empire.
And yes, there were probably plenty who weren't too bothered who was in charge as it probably would have fck all effect on their day to day lives.

Seriously in your head does that justify and excuse that amount of people, down the country doesnt wash either, sure there not far off 1 million in Dublin alone, 2600 youd get more at league of Ireland match ffs.

Myles anyone afraid of the catholic church even back then were cowards imo.

I've given you some possible reasons why people didn't take part - I'm not trying to justify or excuse anything.
I don't think you are owed a justification or an excuse either by the way; who are you to decide people almost 100 years ago were cowards? We today are very far removed from the situation back then.
What about all those in the north who weren't active members of the IRA - are they all cowards, west brits and mé féiners as well?