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Some letters, including one from Thomas Clifford to his brother, and relics used for protection during the Rising, are displayed here.

Major George Harris' letter, expressing concern about the security of the ammunition being stored at RCSI.

A short contextual account of how the Irish rebels surrendered to British forces at the end of the 1916 Rising.

A collection of letters detailing the experience of the Rising from the perspective of James Duncan, the porter at RCSI during the time that the Rising occurred.

A timeline of the events of Easter Week 1916.

A source detailing the most important landmark buildings used as defence posts by the insurgents during the 1916 Rising.

An account of Madeleine French-Mullen's involvement in the 1916 Rising. As a seargent of the Irish Citizen's Army, she was responsible for the running of the first aid station at St. Stephen's Green during the 1916 Rising.

An account of Helen Clifford's involvement in the 1916 Rising. Clifford was given the responsibility of running the kitchen to supply rations to the insurgents at RCSI during Easter Week 1916.

An account of Countess Constance Markievicz and her involvement in the 1916 Rising. As one of the most prolific figures of the Rising, and certainly the most notable woman among the insurgents, Countess Markievicz was instumental to the operation of…

An account of Margaret Skinnider's involvement in the 1916 Rising. The daughter of Irish emigrants in Glasgow, Skinnider joined the Irish Citizens' Army and trained in practice drills. She was in Dublin for the start of the Rising.