Description

While the military engagements of the Easter Rising are well documented, the civilian and municipal infrastructure response remains a fascinating hidden history. Dublin City Council and the 1916 Rising delivers an authoritative, data-driven investigation into how the city’s local government machinery operated during total urban warfare.

Utilizing original council minutes, fire brigade logs, and civic engineer reports, the text guides readers systematically through the immediate crises faced by city administrators. From extinguishing widespread fires along Sackville Street to managing shattered water mains, clearing rubble, and organizing emergency food distribution networks, the book evaluates the immense strain placed on municipal workers. Written with direct, functional clarity, this volume stands as an absolute necessity for urban historians, research libraries, and serious students of Irish revolutionary history.

Core administrative insights highlighted in this work:

• Emergency Service Operations: Tracks the high-stakes deployments of the Dublin Fire Brigade under absolute battlefield conditions.

• Civic Infrastructure Repair: Details the immediate post-Rising budgets, structural engineering assessments, and rebuilding plans authorized by the Corporation.

• Primary Source Authority: Heavily annotated with official municipal records, employee damage claims, and contemporary council logs.