Irish Independent 4th May 1916 (8-Day edition 26,27,28,29 April 1,2,3,4 May) Page 3 (Headline Page)

Irish Independent-4th May 1916 (8-Day edition 26,27,28,29 April 1,2,3,4 May) Page 3 (Headline Page)

Historic and seminal coverage of the Rising including:

"THE COLLAPSE OF THE SINN FEIN RISING - REBEL LEADERS SURRENDER - THREE PRINCIPALS TRIED AND SHOT - OTHERS ARRESTED AND HELD FOR TRIAL UNCONDITIONALLY - SERIOUS FIGHTING ALL AROUND THE CITY - HEAVY CASUALTIES IN DEAD AND WOUNDED - CENTRE OF DUBLIN DEVASTATED BY FIRE ; PALATIAL BUILDINGS IN ASHES."

" DIARY OF EVENTS - NIGHTLOOTING BY THE MOB - FIRING IN ALL PARTS ON MONDAY NIGHT"...

"REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS - THREE TRIED AND SHOT - PEARSE, CLARKE AND MACDONAGH".

Reports include widespread coverage of the violent scenes in Dublin... 

"GPO SEIZED",

"PROCLAMATION ISSUED",

"A LICENSED HOUSE SEIZED (Portobello Bridge)", 

"DUBLIN CASTLE - SKIRMISHES ALL DAY",

"FIGHT AT FAIRVIEW", "FOUROURTS TAKEN -INSURGENTS SURRENDER",

"FLAMES AND RUINS - DEVASTATION IN THE STREETS - TERRIBLE SPECTACLE- MANY ESTBLISHMENTS LEVELLED".

This incredible reproduction captures all the detail of the original on 210 gsm Satin Art paper and is set on a mottled green suede background behind glass in an antique style Gold Leaf frame.