The Easter Uprising

ANDY SMART

Region:: East Midlands
Notice Period:: Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:: Rotary/U3A etc
Fee:: Paid: £70 (+mileage over 25 miles round trip)
Category:: History
Updated:: 9^th June 2023
Tagged:: Sherwood Foresters | Irish Rebellion 1916 | 1066

An illustrated look at the 1916 Dublin Uprising and the part played by young, inexperienced soldiers of the Sherwood Foresters regiment which suffered terrible losses under the guns of a handful of Irish rebels. This is a moving story of heroism and tragedy on both sides of the conflict.

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About ANDY SMART

Retired journalist. I worked in news, sport, features mainly for regional and local newspapers with some radio broadcasting. More recently I helped to produce a nostalgia magazine called Bygones which looked at aspects of Nottinghamshire's history (but with lots of general interest) and I have been reviewing musical theatre for the Nottingham Post for more than 20 years, interviewing celebrities over the years.

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