The Rest Is History 336: Ireland: Celts, Conquest and Cromwell (Part 1)
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May 29, 2023 
Historian Paul Rouse from University College Dublin dives into Ireland's fraught history with Britain. He discusses the significance of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic and its role in the Easter Rising. The conversation explores the Anglo-Irish relationship, including the complexities of colonial rule and the impact of Cromwell's invasion. Rouse reveals how cultural narratives and historical events continue to shape modern Irish identity, shedding light on the deep-rooted tensions that influenced the rise of Irish nationalism.
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GPO and Easter Rising
- Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are at the GPO in Dublin, the site of the 1916 Easter Rising.
- They discuss the proclamation of the Irish Republic, read by Paul Rouse.
British Ignorance vs. Irish Propaganda
- The British are generally ignorant of Irish history, particularly the Easter Rising and its context.
- Irish understanding of their own history can be overly simplistic and propagandistic.
History as Justification
- Irish revolutionaries used history to justify their actions, viewing Ireland as an idea and a history.
- They sought to become part of a historical narrative of Irish independence.
