Irish Revolution Flashcards
Protestant ascendancy
Since plantations only Protestants could own land Catholics didn’t own land
Penal laws
There were laws against Catholics and Presbyterians. No university, no marraige, no vote
Stories from America and France
Stories from the American and French revolution about rights and equality rebelling against royals
French military aid
French sent help to Ireland
Revolution
Theobald Wolfetone England at war 1793 1796-15,000 french troops Reign of Terror Wexford Rebellion Massacre at Scullabogue Ulster August 1,000 french troops October
Theobald Wolfetone
Set up United Irishmen(1791)
Purpose:All irishmen are equal to the law
Would use violence if necessary
Wanted separation from England
England at war 1793
Outlaw the United Irishmen
Became a secret society
Wolfetone-Fled to America then to France
1796-15,000 french troops
Wolfetone convinces France under General Hoche
Arrived at Kinsale Co.Cork December
Weather was too bad so they returned to France
Reign of Terror
In retaliation for french help
Find the United Irishmen
Yeomanry (protestant army+red coats) tortured villages by Flogging, half hanging, pitch capping
Punishment for telling exiled to Australia
Wexford Rebellion 1798
Father John Murphy and villagers of Enniscorthy -victory
Wexford -victory
Headquarters at vinegar hill (to see attacking enemies)
New leader Bagenal Harvey
Defeated in New Ross
Massacre at Scullabogue
Protestant women and children killed the in the church (their hideout)
Massacre on Wexford range
Killed loyal prisoners
Vinegar hill surrounded by red coats surrounded (21st June)
Ulster
Henry Joy McCracken Antrim tried to rebel but was quickly executed
Henry Monroe also tried to rebel but was executed
August 1,000 french troops
Under General Humber went to Co.Mayo
Defeated by red coats but were treated very well
Races at Castlebar
October
3,000 french troops and Welfare Co.Donegal
Lough Swilly - attacked at sea Wolfetone arrested
Sentenced to death for treason
Hung not shot attempted to commit suicide but failed
Results in the Irish Revolution
Wolfetone os the father of Irish republican
1800 Act of Union -Removes Irish parliament from Dublin to Westminister
District between Irish and British parliament