What you need to know

• The background of the causes. • A study of one revolutionary leader,

study of the changes sought and brought about by the actions of the leader.

• How the French Revolution influenced events in Ireland

• Consequences of the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland.

1798 Rebellion • In March Spies told British that

the Irish were planning a

rebellion.

• The rebels attempted a

rebellion in Dublin but were

defeated by the British.

• Main leaders were arrested.

• Local leaders took over,

rebellion spread to Carlow,

Meath, Kildare, Wicklow.

• Defeated by the British. Many

rebels executed.

Also spread to Wexford• People in Wexford heard of

awful events in Wicklow.

• People were anger at the

actions of the British

government.

• In May 1798, rebellion began in

Boolavogue, led by Father John

Murphy.

• Rebels attacked and captured

Enniscorthy. Established

headquarters at Vinegar Hill.

• Two days later, captured

Wexford town. Led by Bagenal

Harvey.

Song

• June 5th, rebels attacked New

Ross.

• Rebels lacked weapons so

were defeated by British.

Rebel prisoners were

executed.

• Revenge: Rebel Prisoners

burned a barn at Scullabogue.

Killed 200 Protestants.

• Also killed 93 Protestants at

Wexford Bridge.

• Events shocked many. Father

Philip Roche replaced Bagenal

Harvey.

• Rebel army defeated at

Arklow, Vinegar Hill was

later captured on 21

June.

• British in control.

• Leaders: Bagenal

Harvey, Father Roche,

Father Murphy captured

and hanged.

• Rebels executed and

sent to Australia.

Ulster

• United Irishmen in Ulster

also had a rebellion. Led

by Henry Joy McCracken.

• A force of rebels

attacked Antrim. Were

defeated.

• McCracken executed.

• Later battles were also

won by British.

French

• French came to Ireland in

August.

• Landed in Mayo, defeated a

British force.

• British then moved onto

Longford. Met General

Cornwallis with a big army

and had to surrender.

• French troops treated well by

British. Irish troops executed.

Death of Wolfe Tone

• In October, another French

fleet arrived in Ireland.

Wolfe Tone travelled with

them.

• Fleet was attacked off the

Donegal coast.

• Wolfe Tone was captured.

Placed on trial in Dublin.

Sentenced to death.

• Died on 19th November 1798

• Seen as the Father of Irish

Republicanism

‘From my earliest youth I have regarded the connection between Ireland and Great Britain as the curse of the Irish nation and felt convinced that while it lasted, the country would never be free and happy. In consequence, I determined to apply all the powers which my individual efforts could move, in order to separate the two countries’

Timeline of events • March

• May-

• June 5th

• Few days later: June

• June 21st

• Throughout June

• August

• October

• 19th November

• July 1803

• March –spies told British of a planned Rebellion. • May-

-Rebellion had broke out in Carlow, Kildare, Meath.-Rebellion began in boolavogue, Wexford.-Rebels captured Enniscorthy: had headquarters at Vinegar Hill

• June 5th -Rebels defeated at New Ross -Rebels burned barn at Scullabogue

• June - Loyalists killed at Wexford Bridge

• June 21st

• -Rebels defeated at Vinegar Hill.

• Throughout June Battles in Ulster

• August- French came to Mayo

• October -French came and captured off Donegal coast.-Wolfe Tone sentenced to death.

• 19th November-Wolfe Tone dies

• July 1803 -Robert Emmett organised a revolt in Dublin . Was a failure.

Consequences

1. Death and Destruction2. Protestants and Catholics were divided.3. Act of Union.4. Wolfe Tone regarded as the founder of Irish

Republicanism. 5. Different form of Nationalism: Some leaders

tried to find peaceful means of reforming Ireland. E.g. Daniel O’Connell. Wanted to solve Irish problems by getting Irish MP’s elected to British Parliament.