Brief description:A powerful reflection on 1916, bringing together the devastation of the First World War and the Easter Rising in Ireland. Mike's poem moves through war, sacrifice, the deaths of young people and the upheaval of a country at a turning point.

The Easter Rising took place in April 1916 and was followed by the execution of many of its leaders. The Rising also caused civilian deaths and considerable destruction in Dublin. Audit Ireland

The Battle of the Somme began on 1 July 1916 and lasted 141 days, with more than a million casualties across the opposing forces. Irish soldiers fought there, including men of the Royal Irish Rifles and other Irish units. Imperial War Museums

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1916 was a year of extraordinary upheaval. On the battlefields of the First World War and in the streets of Dublin, lives were changed forever. Mike Wilson reflects on the young people, sacrifice, grief and uncertainty of a year that remains deeply significant in Irish history.