One hundred years ago this April and May, the Easter Rising, a short-lived and cruelly suppressed rebellion in Ireland against rule by Great Britain, generated headlines and mixed feelings in Savannah, with its significant Irish population. This year’s centennial provided a spotlight for work involving the Center for Irish Research and Teaching at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Howard Keeley, who is the center’s director, and Brittany Sealey, a graduate student in the university’s public history program, wrote an article on the Easter Rising for the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee’s annual magazine.