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See also: 1915 in Ireland, other events of 1916, 1917 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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The Easter Rising takes place
April 3 - Irish Volunteers prepare for rising on Easter Sunday (April 23)
April 21 - The Aud captured with arms meant for rising
April 22 - Eoin MacNeill countermands order for rising
April 24 - Rising occurs in Dublin one day late; Proclamation of the Irish Republic read by Patrick Pearse on steps of the G.P.O.
April 25 - Martial Law is declared in Dublin.
April 29 - The leaders of the Rising surrender unconditionally.
May 3 - 12: Fourteen leaders of Rising are shot in Kilmainham Jail
August 3August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. Events 1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. 1492 The Jews were expelled from Spain by the Catholic Monarchs. - Sir Roger Casement hanged in London

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The All-Ireland Champions are Tipperary (hurling) and Wexford (football)

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