In Dublin in 1916, a group of young men and women are fighting for independence during the Easter Rising. The story begins with the start of World War I. As hopes for a short and successful campaign are dashed, social stability is lost and Irish nationalism comes to the fore. The tumultuous events that happen next are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast, and London as they play important and often conflicting roles in the story of Ireland's independence.
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In Dublin in 1916, a group of young men and women are fighting for independence during the Easter Rising. The story begins with the start of World War I. As hopes for a short and successful campaign are dashed, social stability is lost and Irish nationalism comes to the fore. The tumultuous events that happen next are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast, and London as they play important and often conflicting roles in the story of Ireland's independence.
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