The Irish Rebellion refers to a series of uprisings in Ireland aimed at ending British rule and establishing an independent Irish state. The most notable of these was the Easter Rising in 1916, where a group of nationalist leaders, including Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, staged an armed insurrection in Dublin. Although the rebellion was suppressed within a week, it sparked widespread support for Irish nationalism. Following the Easter Rising, the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) emerged, leading to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. This conflict involved guerrilla warfare between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and British forces, ultimately resulting in a treaty that granted limited self-governance to Ireland while still under British influence.