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The Irish Rebellion
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Penal Laws | Laws against Catholics |
| William of Orange | King |
| protestant Ascendancy | Protestant landowners with power in Ireland |
| Henry Grattan | Irish Protestant that wanted political power in Ireland |
| Grattan's Parliament | Dublin Parliament |
| Wolf Tone | Irish Catholic Leader |
| Napper Tandy | Irish Catholic Leader |
| United Irishmen | All non-protestant Irish people together |
| Catholic Emancipation | Let Catholics be MPs |
| General Hoche | French General who came to help Ireland |
| Pitch-capping | Hot tar on your head to remove your hair and scalp (torture) |
| What year was the rebellion | 1796 |
| Boulavogue and Vinegar Hill | Places of battle during the rebellion |
| General Humbert | French general who arrived i Kilalla, Mayo |
| Where did Wolf Tone land? | Lough Swilly |