The 1798 Rebellion

Question 1

What were the long term causes of the 1798 rebellion?

Answer 1

~Protestant ascendancy: wealthy land-owning majority, English controlled Ireland

~Discrimination against Presbyterians and Catholics: Penal laws

~The Influence of the French Revolutions: Tone visited Paris and was influenced by their slogan.

Question 2

What were the penal laws and give examples

Answer 2

The penal laws were laws designed to discriminate Catholics and and keep them poor and powerless.
~Could not vote or sit in parliament
~Catholics could not open or attend schools
~Catholic priests were banned

Question 3

What were the short-term causes of the 1798 Rebellion?

Answer 3

The United Irishmen:

The failure at Bantry Bay:

The repression after Bantry Bay: Govt response

Question 4

What was the governments response to the Bantry Bay incident?

Answer 4

~General Lake committed acts such as pitch cappings and half hangings to prevent the public from holding a rebellion again

~Orange order

Question 5

What were the consequences of the Rebellion?

Answer 5

Signifcant number of deaths (Aroun 30,000)

Growth of sectarianism, and religious divide

The Act of Union- Eng believes Ireland cannot be trusted and removes home rule (Direct Rule from Westminster)

Irish Republicanism: Tone’s dream of an independent Ireland inspired many after him

Question 6

Why did the United Irishmen’s rebellion fail?

Answer 6

~Rebels were badly organised and trained
~Few decent weapons (Long spikes against British rifles)
~No useful French help
~Infiltration of British spies

Question 7

4 main rebellions?

Answer 7

-Leinster
-Ulster
-Wexford
-Connaught

Question 8

Explain the Leinster rebellion

Answer 8

-Meath, Dublin Wicklow
-Failed due to spies
-Defeated at Carlow Town and Hill of Tara

Question 9

Explain Ulster rebellion

Answer 9

-McCracken and Irish reels defeated in Antrim
-Munro and Irish rebels defeated at Ballynahinch

Question 10

Explain the Wexford Rebellion

Answer 10

-Successful at Boolavogue (Fr. Murphy), Oulart Hill, Enniscorthy, Wexford Town
-Defeated at New Ross & Arklow, Vinegar Hill (General Lake)
-Protestants massacred at Scullabogue

Question 11

Explain the Connaught Rebellion

Answer 11

-French fleet of 1,000 men led by Gneral Humbert arrive at Killala Bay
-Success at Castlebar
-Defeated in Ballinamuck, Co. Longford

Question 12

How was Wolfe Tone Arrested?

Answer 12

-French fleet of 3000 men led by Admiral Bonaparte arrive at Lough Swilly but are captured
-Wolfe Tone arrested and trialed for treason

Question 13

How did Wolfe Tone die? (Years he was alive)

Answer 13

1763 - 1798
-Asked for soldiers death
-Denied
-Attempts to kill himself
-Fails
-Is hanged

Question 14

What did Wolfe Tone write?

Answer 14

An Argument on Behalf of all Catholics in Ireland