Century

Easter 1916: then and now

The Rising left Dublin city centre in ruins – 100 years on, Irish Times photographer Alan Betson visits key sites. Use the slider to compare and contrast the photographs

Henry Street: In 1916, as now, this was street of shops. Fifty-three buildings were burned here during the Rising
Henry Street: In 1916, as now, this was street of shops. Fifty-three buildings were burned here during the Rising
Sat Apr 23 2016 - 02:00

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T.W. Murphy courtesy of Willow Design & Publishing from “Dublin Six Days after the Insurrection”

Thomas Johnson Westropp, Courtesy of Royal Irish Academy

Thomas Johnson Westropp, Courtesy of Royal Irish Academy

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T.W. Murphy courtesy of Willow Design & Publishing from “Dublin Six Days after the Insurrection”

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Hulton Archive/Getty Images

T.W. Murphy courtesy of Willow Design & Publishing from “Dublin Six Days after the Insurrection”

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National Museum of Ireland