Irish Rebellion

Question 0

What county and provinces were a big part of the rebellion battles

Answer 0

Wexford, Ulster and Connacht

Question 1

What man was born into an Anglican family and was a massive influence in the rebellion?

Answer 1

Theobald Wolfe Tone

Question 2

Why did the Irish fail?

Answer 2

Many plans were infiltrated and torture tactics made by general Lake gave information, capture of so many weapons and supplies, lack of organisation and equipment. help from French was insufficient. Bad luck played a part, bad weather caused many French navy to be diverted back to France or even causing shipwrecks

Question 3

What was the name of the newspaper that spread encouragement and inspiration to the Catholics?

Answer 3

The Northern Star

Question 4

What were the Penal Laws?

Answer 4

Didn’t allow the Irish to an education/the right practice their religion/become judges, barristers or solicitors/could not purchase land from Protestants/pay a tithe to the Anglican church

Question 5

What Lord was the leader of the Dublin Uprising

Answer 5

Lord Edward Fitzgerald

Question 6

What year was the Wolfe Tone exiled?

Answer 6

1795

Question 7

What was the name of the Protestant attackers that attacked at dawn and what was the Irish equivalent?

Answer 7

Peep-O-Day-Boys was the Protestant group and the Defenders were the catholic group

Question 8

What country were Britain so afraid of? hint: spread propaganda to the Catholics, shared Canada with them

Answer 8

France

Question 9

What was the name of a group people who protected the Catholics were illegally put together and wrote the northern star?

Answer 9

The Society of the United Irishmen

Question 10

What was the result of the battle between the Peep O Day Boys and the Defenders in Loughgall

Answer 10

The Orange order was set up by the Protestants to protect themselves from Catholics