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The Irish Revolution

The Irish Revolution

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.2
The Irish Revolution

Released

2/4/2019

Duration

0h 52m

Genre

Documentary, War & Politics

Country

Ireland

Cast

Cillian Murphy

Overview

The remarkable story of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1922) which resulted in the formation of the Irish Free State and became the model for other British colonies to gain their independence.

Episodes

We Lived in DreamsEP 1Available

We Lived in Dreams

52m0.0

How a small group of rebels forced Britain to withdraw after centuries of conquest and misrule.

That the Nation May LiveEP 2Available

That the Nation May Live

52m0.0

In 1919, the pro-independence Sinn Féin party wins and an independent parliament, the Dáil Éireann, is created. As the number of IRA militants grows, violence escalates throughout the country.

The Spirit of FreedomEP 3Available

The Spirit of Freedom

52m0.0

In the late twenties, Ireland is in the midst of war. Towns and villages have been devastated, house raids strike fear into the population and hundreds of Republicans have been arrested. Despite having tens of thousands of troops on the ground, much of the countryside becomes ungovernable for the British as rebels step up armed attacks.

Cast

Cillian Murphy

Self - Narrator (voice)

Cillian Murphy

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