... member of the Irish Parliament. He belonged to the United Irishmen, and formed one of the five members of the Directory which was to put in movement that vast Association. In ITDO, the United Irishmen aiming openly at throwing off the rule of England, ...

... every point antagonist. The United 1 Irishmen were aggressive, the Protestants were purely defensive ; the United Irishmen plundered others of their arms, the Protestants only asked to keep thoir own. The United ...

... article of this series comprised various notices of Ballymena, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth to the rebellion of the United Irishmen in 1708. To some of onr readers the occurrences of that unhappy year are known only by representations of doubtful authority ...

... tbe United Irishman, and was bighiy esteemed by tbe so-called Patriotic Party, lucredible may seem, it is nevertheless undoubtedly true, that this person wm earning shameful wages from the English Government spy upon the proceedings of tbe United Irishmen ...

... review of the volunteers Belfast 1784.—White Linen Hall built. 1786.—Belfast Academy instituted. 1701.—First society of United Irishmen established. 1790. —The last execution for high treason at Belfast. 1801.—The union flag hoisted on the market-bouse. ...

... trials of those days was Mr. Leonard M'Nally, barrister of considerable ability, who was retained to defend several of the United Irishmen, and was highly esteemed by the so-called Patriotic Party. Incredible it may seem, it is nevertheless undoubtedly true ...

... or danced away to the sound of music the green sward ; some betook themselves to tho Matsereene entrance, where the United Irishmen took their stand in ’9B. The entrance is great curiosity. an old wall, inside, covered with ivy, is representation of ...

... raises a tribute for his support, but she seems to be returning towards the type of the last century—the Defenders and the United Irishmen —who believed that the only way to promote the benefit of their country was to make her either a democratic republic or ...

... principal promoters of the rebellion of ’9B, perhaps the most active and influential of the leaders of the Society of United Irishmen. After a heroic but ineffectual struggle, was thrown into a dungeon in Fort St. George, where he lay for four years awaiting ...

... the ovener of yew en of ease to Bette for ge epee d g• situdias. ay are memos he had gained mem le one the moieties of United Irishmen, the isastinp of which were held in the neighbourhood ef North Street. The streept, after a thee et probation, was adlabia ...

... danger of Secret Societies. In 1798, the traitors in the ranks of the United Irishmen were countless. Hero for example was a respectable attorney” Belfast named M‘Gucken, a United Irish leader ; and it * °ut that this wretch was all the time a paid spy ...

... Hearts of Steel attempting to liberate one of their number, wbo was in custody in the town. In 1791 the first society of United Irishmen was constituted in Belfast. A newspaper, called the Northern Ater, was started in 1792, avowedly the advocate of that ...