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His: 1798 rebellion
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| How was ireland in the 1970s 3 points | Ireland was ruled by Britian in the 1790s. Irish Catholics were persecuted by the Penal Laws, Presbyterians were banned from the parliament and Ireland wanted independence. |
| Who was Theobald WolfeTone? | Theobald Wofletone was a Revolutionary who was responsible for the 1790 rebellion. |
| Wolfetones early life and belief's | Wolfetone was born to Protestant Family in Dublin , 1763. He studied law in Trinity College and was inspired by the French Revolution. He criticised British control in Ireland and wrote a pro independence Pamphlet called “an argument”. |
| What are the two main political traditions in ireland. | Nationalists- wanted independence from Britain, majority catholic and was across ireland. Unionists- maintain ties to Britain, majority Protestant and was mainly in Ulster. |
| The society of united irishmen early days | The United irishmen were an organisation founded by Wolfetone and others. It was founded in Belfast and aimed to unite Ireland through peaceful means. |
| Who were the Protestant ascendancy | The Protestant ascendancy was a group in Ireland that held most of the land and power despite only being 15 percent of the population |
| What were three causes of the 1798 rebellion | Penal laws discriminating catholics and Presbyterians , Protestant ascendancy having control over most of Ireland and inspiration from the American and French Revolution |
| Why did the United irishmen start the rebellion | The United Irish men started the rebellion as Britian was at war with France . |
| What happened on December 1796 | 15k French forces got caught and destroyed in a storm while on the way to Bantry Bay to support the revolution |
| When and where did the rebellion actually start | The rebellion actually started in may 1798 in Leinster at Kildare, Dublin and and county Meath with mainly losses for the rebels |
| What was the biggest victory for the rebels | The biggest victory for the rebels was in county Wexford where rebels won decisive battles at Oulart hill and Wexford town led by Bagneal Harvey and Father John Murphy |
| Unfinished | Unfinished |
| What was the orange order | The orange order was an organisation set up in Armagh 1795 with the goal of upholding Protestants in Ulster |
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