1916, an Irish Commemoration
- Reads 104
- Votes 5
- Parts 5
Ongoing<5 mins
Last published Sun, Mar 27, 2016
Isn't it about time we honoured our fallen heroes, after all they gave their lives for our freedom, don't they at least deserve acknowledgement?
So, for those who don't know, one hundred years ago, on Easter Monday of 1916, a small group of Irish nationalists lead a rebellion against the so-called might of the British empire. They lasted for just under a week, and at the end of that week, sixteen men were executed for fighting for their freedom.
Is it not about time we honoured those fallen heroes, who willingly gave up their lives in hope of a better life for the rest of their people?
All Rights Reserved
#36
1916
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Lost In Temptation
Have you ever wanted to know the answer to something? Been so interested in a topic that you stayed up well past your bedtime to research why something was the way it was, or if it was possible for it to ever be anything different? I have. That's why I got started, the Remembrance. I was only supposed to be the Chronicle of our History, so everyone could have the same access to learning as Time Lords did. It wasn't supposed to just be for me, or them. It was for everyone. I guess that naivety is what very quickly turned the wintry Elizabeth into the small and broken Eliza. The Remembrance of the Dead. My love of learning and Archiving quickly got turned against me when people showed what they could all do with even the simplest of things. Teach someone to make fire? They'd burn down their neighbours and rule with a red hot fist, until someone else learned and fought back. War and carnage ensues. But that's just it, isn't it? Knowledge is powerful, and it is always too tempting to misuse that power over someone lacking in it. This is the story of my brother and I, Lost in the Temptation of learning, where perhaps we went a little too deep for our own good. And one of us would say the price for the secrets to be kept.Complete
Road to Hell
Betrayal, murder, illness. Whatever the reason, every relationship ended the same way. But even when they know the ending, people still hope. She was a talented thief, and he was the best fighter. They thought they could change their fate. They thought they finally beat the curse of the Underground. But sometimes, dreams remain just that. Dreams. Never to come true and forever to remain locked inside their hearts. Their only choice? Stand proud and fight until the very end. And never regret the time spent together. --- "You teach me how to fight, and I teach you how to steal. Together, we'll be invincible." "Why are you trying so hard?" He carefully watched her. She dryly swallowed before answering, "Because I want to get to the surface. I cannot die before I see it." Maybe it was the inexperience of childhood, that long-forgotten innocence. Or maybe, he just wanted a friend. Whatever it was, Levi took her hand. It was so warm, his palm tingled long after their hands separated. "Nice to meet you, partner." "Name's Levi." "Levi," she drew back and hummed, his name rolling off her lips with so much ease, it almost unsettled him. I always update on Ao3 first under the same username :) Hope you enjoy! ^^ Cover credits: @inunekosukii https://twitter.com/inunekosukii/media?lang=enComplete
Glimpses Of War
A Tribute to the unsaid sacrifices soldiers make for us everyday. Glimpses of their lives and the effect it has on their family and loved ones.Complete
Deja Vu (countryhumans)
(Current cover by: @RattusDomestica ) "I don't remember anything.... Who I was... who they are... and they don't remember either.... I guess... this is the new beginning... And of course I'm starting it on the streets....," -------- One day, everyone woke up, with literally no knowledge of who they were. All history books were lost, and any hint of context destroyed. They called this day, 'The Awakening'. Using the little evidence of a once prosperous society, they rebuilt their city and started anew. Buddy, a young man who named himself after a beer can he found, had been living in the streets, fantasizing about the man he might've been before The Awakening. He lead a simple life that was difficult at the same time, and was content keeping it that way. But this wouldn't be a story if everything stayed the same now would it?Complete
...
Complete
The hunted
#1st PLACE WINNER OF THE ROSIE AND BLOSSOM AWARDS, ACTION/ADVENTURE CATEGORY I bit my lip to try and suppress the whimper that's threatening to escape my mouth as it all too well fails . It all happed too fast and I guess even faster to me since my vision was blurred by my tears, as I saw three more soldiers I didn't even get to say goodbye ... ***** With a world threatened to the point of non existing , they turn to the survivors of the deadly plague for a life of breeding . They think the only way to save themselves is to create the next human race with the immune ability to survival. They will be stronger, tougher , the next generation formed to perfection. But will it really be that easy ? *** Andrea Hughes was left to fend for herself at the age of 18 when both of her parents died due to the plague . She's been on the run for almost a year , trying to escape the claws of the government, in need of carriers . She never quite got her head around why they needed her if the male population was going extinct but nevertheless didn't want to find out . She's been a fighter since day one and she's not going to stop now . *started 08 September 2018 * *finished 02 April 2019 * *Edited 25 February 2020*Complete
Country Stories presents: Chaos (LEGACY)
This is a story pertaining to the "Legacy" continuity of Country Stories and CS Presents, and as such, is not canon to the current path of the project. Still, feel free to enjoy it! 17 million dead, a devastated continent and a completely broken order, all because of a conflict that, despite its scale, did little more than create suffering and demonstrate the cruelty of man, this is how the First World War is remembered. If a conflict on such a scale was felt so personally by so many humans, then how personal would it have been to those who look like humans, but are in fact the personifications of the nations of the world themselves? What did the devastating war that marked the end of the past mean for them, and how did these events lead to the present they live in today? First installment of the CS Presents saga, narrating World War IComplete![Humanity of the Broken [ WWII / Band of Brothers ] 2](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/209182483-256-k464368.jpg)
Humanity of the Broken [ WWII / Band of Brothers ] 2
Selected for the Wattpad Historical Fiction profile's top 25 shortlist in the Historical Awards 2023 #1 in Feminist, #1 in Easy Company, #1 Band of Brothers Book 2 - * - * - * - "No war can be won without young men dying. Those things which are precious are saved only by sacrifice." - Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers - * - * - * - War never changes, but who you fight alongside does. In 1942, Alice Klein left the French Maquis to assist the American's paratrooper corps. She lost everything to the Nazis when she left: her family, her country, and her friends. But she gained Easy Company. Alice and the rest of Easy Company have been through six long months of combat already. They've seen friends die. But they're about to enter the toughest months yet. December in Bastogne brings trench foot, artillery barrages, and snipers. It brings frostbite and stupid mistakes. And above all, D-Day + 193 brings death. As the war drags on, Alice must face hard truths about what it means to be a German Jew. Events from 1942 come to light which force her to rethink everything she knew about her family's fate. As it turned out, Germans were the first victims of the Nazi party. Thankfully, Alice doesn't have to face it alone. While some faces disappear forever, others become closer than she could have ever imagined. Because though war never changes, who you fight it with does. - * - * - * - Pairing: Lewis Nixon/OC BOOK TWO in [ A Tale of Two Heritages ] Start Date: March 24, 2020 End Date: May 11, 2020 Word Count: 139,901 Cross-posted to FFN and Ao3 - * - * - * - THIS CONTAINS realistic depictions of world war ii, realistic depictions of the holocaust, strong language, major character death, cigarette abuse, alcohol abuseComplete
Have you ever wanted to know the answer to something? Been so interested in a topic that you stayed up well past your bedtime to research why something was the way it was, or if it was possible for it to ever be anything different? I have. That's why I got started, the Remembrance. I was only supposed to be the Chronicle of our History, so everyone could have the same access to learning as Time Lords did. It wasn't supposed to just be for me, or them. It was for everyone. I guess that naivety is what very quickly turned the wintry Elizabeth into the small and broken Eliza. The Remembrance of the Dead. My love of learning and Archiving quickly got turned against me when people showed what they could all do with even the simplest of things. Teach someone to make fire? They'd burn down their neighbours and rule with a red hot fist, until someone else learned and fought back. War and carnage ensues. But that's just it, isn't it? Knowledge is powerful, and it is always too tempting to misuse that power over someone lacking in it. This is the story of my brother and I, Lost in the Temptation of learning, where perhaps we went a little too deep for our own good. And one of us would say the price for the secrets to be kept.
More detailsContent Guidelines