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Following the execution of the Pearse brothers after the rising, their mother reopened St. Enda's back at
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St. Enda's taught many of the classes in Irish, and particularly stressed the arts and dramatics. Everything was given an Irish approach. After two years the school was doing quite well. Thrilled with his creation, and concerned that
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