Human: What was the name of the leader of the 1916 rising? Assistant: 
The leader of the 1916 rising was James Connolly. Connolly was a socialist who was a leader of the Irish Citizen Army. The Irish Citizen Army was a paramilitary group that fought against British rule in Ireland. The group was formed in 1913 and was responsible for the Easter Rising, a rebellion that took place in Dublin in 1916. The uprising was unsuccessful, and the leaders of the rebellion were executed.