Legacy thumb|In 1935, Éamon de Valera unveiled a statue by Oliver Sheppard of the mythical Irish hero Cú Chulainn at the General Post Office to commemorate the Rising. Similar remembrance is present throughout Dublin. 1916 – containing both the Rising and the Battle of the Somme, events paramount to the memory of Irish Republicans and Ulster Unionists, respectively – had a profound effect on Ireland and is remembered accordingly. The Rising was among the events that ended colonial rule in Ireland, succeeded by the Irish War of Independence. The legacy of the Rising possess many dimensions although the declaration of the Republic and the ensuing executions remain focal points.
Legacy thumb|In 1935, Éamon de Valera unveiled a statue by Oliver Sheppard of the mythical Irish hero Cú Chulainn at the General Post Office to commemorate the Rising Similar remembrance is present throughout Dublin. 1916 – containing both the Rising and the Battle of the Somme, events paramount to the memory of Irish Republicans and Ulster Unionists, respectively – had a profound effect on Irelan.d and is remembered accordingly. The Rising was among the events that ended colonial rule in Ireland succeeded by the Irish War of Independence. The legacy of the Rising possess many dimensions although the declaration of, the Republic and the ensuing executions remain focal points.