Summer 1800-1900

Question 1

Who ran the 1798 rebellion?

Answer 1

Wolfe Tone - Protestant Irish Republican

Question 2

Why did the 1798 rebellion happen?

Answer 2

Religious discrimination at the hand of the British
Achieve complete separation from Britain
To form Irish Republic

Question 3

Why did the 1798 rebellion fail?

Answer 3

Poor leadership, easily quelled by British forces, not enough French backing

Question 4

What was the popular support turnout for 1798?

Answer 4

50k Irish, 4k French, 10 French boats

Question 5

Death toll of 1789 Wolfe Tone rebellion

Answer 5

10-50k Irish deaths, 500 British deaths

Question 6

Success of 1798

Answer 6

Left legacy despite failure, somewhat pushed Irish question further in politics

Question 7

Who initially supported the 1801 AofU?

Answer 7

Roman Catholics were promised emancipation

Question 8

Why was C.E not given by Act of Union?

Answer 8

Lord Clare advised Pitt against it.

Question 9

Who was PM for the introduction of AofU?

Answer 9

William Pitt

Question 10

Why did Ireland experience economic prosperity at dawn of 19C?

Answer 10

Industrial links with England during Ango-French war
Rapid industrialisation in North after 1750s
Linen and Wool industries in Ulster, Glass and Textiles

Question 11

What did the Act of Union do for the Anglo-Irish economy?

Answer 11

Allow free trade

Question 12

Who ran the 1803 Irish Rebellion?

Answer 12

Robert Emmet of the United Irishmen

Question 13

Why did the 1803 rebellion take place?

Answer 13

To overtake Dublin castle and trigger nationwide insurrection

Question 14

Why did the 1803 rebellion fail?

Answer 14

Lack of arms, Lack of support

Question 15

Aftermath of 1803 rebellion

Answer 15

70 killed + 23 executed
Emmet arrested - dock speech, impassioned and reinvigorated culture of rev nat, left legacy, Emmet made martyr of cause

Question 16

Why did the 1803 rebellion occur?

Answer 16

Act of Union, economic distress - Ireland was not as secure Scotland and Wales, Religious Discrim. from Prot Ascen, systemic corruption

Question 17

What was the 1813 Battle of Garvagh?

Answer 17

Sectarian conflict in Ulster between (400 - on the offensive) Ribbonmen and Orangemen (on defensive)

Question 18

When was the Battle of Garvagh?

Answer 18

1813

Question 19

Who fought in the Battle of Garvagh?

Answer 19

Ribbonmen and Orangemen

Question 20

When was the Unlawful Societies Act introduced?

Answer 20

1799

Question 21

What piece of legislation was introduced in 1799?

Answer 21

Unlawful Societies Act

Question 22

What was the Unlawful Societies Act?

Answer 22

Legislation that restricted secret societies - response to O.O and 1789 Wolfe Tone

Question 23

From what time was Pitt PM?

Answer 23

1759 - 1806

Question 24

Who ran an emancipation campaign during 1804

Answer 24

Henry Grattan

Question 25

When did Grattan run his emancipation campaign?

Answer 25

1804

Question 26

When did Grattan almost achieve emancipation? What happened?

Answer 26

1808 - split between Cat. and Lib Prot due to concession for Irish Bishops to recognise and serve the King, fiercely opposed. Miscalculated Pitt as opponent

Question 27

Why did Grattan’s 1804-1808 emancipation campaign fail?

Answer 27

Grattan poorly anticipation popular support after bishop concession
Grattan miscalculated Pitt’s willingness to support
Pitt (BG)’s staunch opposition to cause
Grattan’s committee failed to persuade Pitt

Question 28

How did Grattan succeed, if at all?

Answer 28

Birth of cons. nat. in Westminster

Question 29

What happened in 1820?

Answer 29

Plunket moved 2 bills which both failed:
1) Give effect to Veto
2) Propose emancipation

Question 30

Why did Plunket’s 1820 bills fail?

Answer 30

Staunch opposition of Upper House (Cons. Majority)
Disunity of Catholic Voice

Question 31

What was Ribbonism?

Answer 31

A secret society ran by poor Catholics against landlordism and Orangism