The surrender that led to Irish independence
“In order to prevent the further slaughter of Dublin citizens, and in the hope of saving the lives of our followers, now surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered, the members of the Provisional Governments present at Head Quarters have agreed to an unconditional surrender…”
Signed and dated Dublin, April 29, 1916, 3.45pm, by Patrick Pearse, the schoolmaster who was one o…