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Níor chreid siad rialtas na Breataine Móire nuair a dúirt siad go mbeadh rialtas dúchais in Éirinn i ndiaidh an chogadh; ní raibh siad sásta aon tacaíocht a thabhairt don Bhreatain Mhór sa chogadh; mar sin, bheartaigh Óglaigh na hÉireann ar éirí amach a phleanáil an chaoi a tháinig siadsan ná cruachas Shasana deis na hÉireann.

They did not believe the government of Great Britain when it said that there would be home rule in Ireland after the war; they were not willing to give any support to Great Britain in the war; therefore, the Irish Volunteers decided to plan a rising as England's difficulty was Ireland's opportunity.