MARY ALICE McCULLOUGH CESARD

PARAMUS, N.J.

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MY GRANDMOTHER, LILY KEMPSON, JOINED THE OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN DUBLIN, EASTER MONDAY,1916, WHO ROSE UP AGAINST THE BRITISH OCCUPATION,WHILE THEY WERE BUSY WITH WW I IN EUROPE.

THEY HELD THE POST OFFICE AND DECLARED THE IRISH REPUBLIC. AFTER A WEEK THE CENTER OF DUBLIN WAS DESTROYED AND TAKEN BACK BY THE BRITS.

THE MEN INVOLVED WERE HUNG AND THE WOMAN WERE EXILED.

MY G-MA CAME TO AMERICA AND LIVED FOR 80 MORE YEARS.

THE REPUBLIC SAW LIFE 5 YEARS LATER, IN 1922---BUT THE BRITISH STILL HOLD THE NORTH ( 6 PROVINCES)

ACCORING TO THE GOOD FRIDAY ACCORDS THE WHOLE OF IRELAND WILL VOTE ONE DAY---LIKE THE SUDAN--- AND CHOOSE TO HAVE THE BRITSLEAVE AND TO RE-UNITE THE NORTH TO THE REPUBLIC.

REVOLUTION LEADS TO VIOLENCE AND BLOOD SHED BUT IT IS WORTH IT . THE NEXT GENERATIONS WILL PROFITS FROM THE SACRIFICES OF THEIR ANCESTORS!