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Kōrero: Irish

Mural of Sinn Fein women

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Mural of Sinn Fein women

Sinn Fein were a group of Irish nationalists, both men and women. They sparked the movement for Irish independence from Britain when they seized Dublin’s General Post Office at Easter in 1916. This became known as the Easter Rising.

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by Jock Phillips

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Jock Phillips, Irish – Understanding the Irish conflict, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/3965/mural-of-sinn-fein-women (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.