pm: At the Four Courts along the Liffey a troop from the 5 th and 12 th Lancers was ambushed by Daly’s men, who were the first engage wi th British troops. The troop had been escorting an ammunition convoy along the Nor th Quays when they were forced to take refuge in nearby buildings because of rebel fire.

The rebels wore no uniform and the man who had been shooting at a soldier one moment might be walking quietly beside him at another. We tried hard to get the women and children to leave North King Street. They would not go, their sympathies were with the rebels. ‘Like wild animals or things possessed’ North King Street in 1920. Swansea Community Workshops - 10am - open day, all welcome - 10am until 4pm - Therapeutic art, 10am until 11am - Stained glass, 1pm until 4pm - Mosaics, 1pm until 4pm - Resin jewellery Making their statements on the walls of the world’s major cities, these emerging artists are also making their way to the forefront of an increasingly crowded genre. A conference is held at the Viceregal Lodge in Phoenix Park to discuss the events of the last few days. In attendance are Under-Secretary Nathan, Colonel H.V. Cowan (Army), Major Ivon Price (Military Intelligence), Chief Commissioner Edgeworth-Johnstone (Dublin Metropolitan Police) and Viscount Wimborne ( Lord Lieutenant of Ireland). The meeting discusses the possibility of raiding Liberty Hall and arresting the known ring leaders of any plot, but the decision is made that no action would be taken until a final decision is made by Chief Secretary Birrell in London. As he did not receive the telegram asking for his opinion until Easter Monday, no preemptive action is taken by the British. But things are on the up. Swansea Council is saving the iconic, Grade II listed building The Palace: at the top end of the street, it’s being transformed into a workspace for businesses in the tech, digital and creative sectors. More shops and cafes have opened, and more are being encouraged to do so. Local businesses are doing their part, too, in highlighting this regeneration. Last weekend venues came together and organised an event: Swansea’s High Street Rising, four days of music art, comedy and more spread over five venues. In their own words:

‘Absolutely unavoidable in such a business as this’

The schoolhouse is taken by the British but actually found to be empty. The last rebel stronghold, Clanwilliam House, now becomes the sole target. Dino Buenviaje and James Willis , Laws of Warfare, in World War I, p679 Appendix: The civilians killed on North King Street, April 28-29 1916. Towards the end of the Easter Rising, on Friday April 28 th, 1916, some of the fiercest fighting and the worst atrocity against civilians in the week-long insurrection took place. am: Rebel troops begin to reorganize with men and guns sent to those who are struggling to maintain control of their operational centers. The Volunteers in Westland Row train station are hard-pressed and, so, a sortie of rebels on bicycles speeds away from Jacob’s factory in the direction of St. Stephen’s Green to help out. Although they lost three men in the first volley and further men as they were repelled a number of times, eventually the superior numbers of the British Army succeeded and the small rebel force surrendered.

Jason Gabel, an urban planner at the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, which keeps a global skyscraper database, says advances in building technology partly explain the trend. Lifts can now travel at more than 40mph and climb for hundreds of metres, thanks to lightweight carbon fibre ropes. Sophisticated dampening systems at the tops of towers mean slender buildings can rise higher, on smaller urban plots, without toppling in a storm or swaying to the point of causing nausea. The 2/7th and 2/8th Sherwood Foresters have begun moving forward from the Royal Dublin Showgrounds towards Northumberland Road. They are marching in strict formation, and the company HQ has been established behind them in Pembroke Town Hall. O’Farrell arrives at Boland’s Bakery with Pearse’s surrender. De Valera refuses to accept it, stating that with Pearse a prisoner, he is now under the command of MacDonagh.However, he said no serious injuries had been reported by gardaí or members of the public. Gardaí remained on patrol in the city centre, he said, adding: “Dublin city centre is now calm and returning to normal.” am: There is a respite taken by the Volunteers at Marrowbone Lane Distillery when they spot enemy soldiers burying their dead in shallow graves. The casket, borne on a gun carriage from the 6th Auxiliary Horse Transport, proceeds to the grave side accompanied by six Major Generals and Warrant Officer Instructors who acted as pall bearers,” the caption said. The British attempt a fresh assault on Northumberland Road, but troops are fired on from 25 Northumberland Road, the Parochial House and Clanwilliam House. Casualty figures continue to rise. Civilians in this area are left hiding in their homes with no means of escape from the deafening noise and danger.

Rosanna Knowles of 173 North King St said she had conversation with soldier relating to the shooting of Bealin, ‘was there much [sic] killed?’ she asked him, The soldier replied, ‘There was a good deal of our men killed and a good deal of the others. I only felt sorry for the poor fellows at the corner (O’Rourkes)’… According to Knowles the soldier said; I also liked this book because it used the serial comma in its subtitle, and was a Christmas gift from my Long-Suffering Wife. Daily life across Dublin has been disrupted by the fighting. Businesses are closed, transport halted and basic supplies of food are becoming scarce. Looting has also been a night time feature on the main shopping streets of the city. Walkervale’s Wynter Street sign now features the badge of the Rising Sun as Council’s Streets of Remembrance initiative honours Lieutenant General Henry Douglas Wynter.

James Connolly, one of the leaders of the rising was wounded during the fighting. (Image: Illustrated London News, [London, England] May 6 1916)

About two weeks later, on the 10 th of May, Bealin and Healy’s bodies were found buried in the cellar of number 177, when a boy in Mrs O’Rourke’s employ saw blood on the barrels in her cellar and a ‘heavy smell’. Healy, whose body was also found in the cellar appears to have been killed when going to work in Jameson’s Distillery after the ceasefire on April 29th, when his wife last saw him alive. At dawn a messenger from the Kerry Volunteers arrived in Dublin and informed Connolly that Casement had been arrested. Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, r Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive of UK Hospitality and one of the letter’s signatories, explained how “hundreds of hospitality businesses across the country are staring into an abyss of closure and possible failure, leading to thousands of job losses; so it’s now or never for Government help and support if this vital sector is to survive the extraordinary threats pushing much of it to the very brink of existence”.Ceannt leaves the South Dublin Union and surrenders. Forty minutes later he has his men fall in, and they are marched away. En route they gather Colbert and his men from Marrowbone Lane. Fighting is intense around North King Street. The British troops are using armoured cars in an attempt to take the rebel positions. All their attempts fail, and the rebels hold their positions. British forces take control of City Hall having re-captured the roof. All rebels remaining in the building are taken prisoner. A police cordon was set up around the Irish parliament building, Leinster House, and officers from the Garda Mounted Support Unit were in nearby Grafton Street. For Scotland, 2011 data is shown (update coming soon, the Scottish census was delayed by a year unlike the rest of the UK).