... BILLY BLUFF AND THE SQUIRE; 08, IRELAND IN 179 G. This celebrated book, written by one of the most brilliant the Ulster United Irishmen, is still remembered at the Winter Fireside of the Farmers of the North. Like Oarletons Rody the Rover, it combines the ...

... spreading wood and plessant reaches of river scenery to the osstle. Little did they dream that, ere long, the bania of United Irishmen would pounce from the hills, like the hawks on their prey, and strive to take the earl’s castle with pike and gun. ...

... Orsmmaticus.—Thanks for your suggestions. Birdle.—lieceived, and held for consideration. P. N.—Dr. Madden's United Irishmen was published in two distinct editionv. The latter of the two contained but four volumes—the author calls each a series—and ...

... interests and the advancement of the welfare of Irishmen in the United States. Mr. W. J. Nicholion, ex-Secretary of th« United Irishmen (who accompanied the General), made a few romarfca, informing the United Iriahmeo that they werenow buna ...

... Losgh S willy, under Heber MacMahon, 1650. Williamites beaten at Donegal, 1659. Battle of Vinegar Hill; Defeat of the United Irishmen, 1798. 22. Thars. Molyueaux's ** Case Ireland” ordered to burnt the common hangman, 1693, 23. FrL Wm, Smith CVHnen's funeral ...

... The Union Committee from tho United Irishmen presented themselves on the day opening, and, soon the Convention had come to order, committee was appointed center with them. The Savage then demanded of the United Irishmen statement as t« who they were ...

... and the well-dressed male loungers of the metropolis Mr. Barlow traced the history of the Irish Parliament and of the United Irishmen Society, who were chiefly composed of Protestants, at the total separation of this country from Great Britain. When the ...

... North Bennington, Vt., where they were met, and a warm greeting given to General Bourko by tho Robert Emmet Section, United irishmen, with whom they proceeded by rail to Renaington, where tho general lectured large audience Irish national interests. Mr ...

... there and then inaugurated, under the title of the United Irishmen.” We are reluctantly compelled to announce that since the Savage Convention has rejected our successive offers of Union, the United Irishmen are now the only party to which tho organisation ...

... some ; yet it was once dear enough to many in Ireland. On that day the taking of tho Bastille was commemorated by the United Irishmen, and all who sympathised with the ideas of liberty which that event was held to symbolise. It is not necessary that we ...

... y reform, and so far were unwilling to act with the Whig Club. They organised themselves into the celebrated body of United Irishmen, with central lodges at Belfast and the capital, with subordinate branches scattered through the countiy. Every true Irishman ...

... election of delegates by the Society of United Irishmen to represent them at the Council in Dublin took place. Early in 1798 meetings of these delegates took place in secret in Dublin. The muster of United Irishmen was now estimated at 280,000 men, able-bodied ...