Watch exclusive extract from 1916 film: 'Ireland: Birth of a Nation'

The events leading up to, during and after the 1916 Rising have been captured in a new and powerful film produced by Cork man, Gerard McCarthy. 

Watch exclusive extract from 1916 film: 'Ireland: Birth of a Nation'

The film, which was six months in production, contains rare original film footage, much of which has not been seen by the Irish public before.

Four of the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation appear in the film.

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