Mixture of nationalism and religion in our DNA

What was not highlighted in the story of 1916 was the strong vibrant faith of the Irish volunteers. 

The Rosary was recited by all in the GPO and other rebel locations. Confessions were heard every day. The spiritual needs of the leaders were well cared for by the Capuchin priests before the executions.

There is a great similarity between Ireland and Poland in the fusion of faith and nationalism in the psyche of their respective peoples, which is strongly evident in the course of the history of both countries.