... that the time has long since come when we need to redefine Irishness and to do so along the lines established by the United Irishmen. Irishness to them meant living in Ireland. any part of it. It was not tied to any particular religion. any particular ...

... obtained vague promises of conditional support. After his arrival in Dublin he had established contact with some former United Irishmen. including Thomas Russell, Michael Dwyer and almost certaiinty John and Richard Curran. ...

... which Robert Kee explores in his freshly-researched and highly-readable The Laurel and the Ivy (Hamish Hamilton). In The United Irishmen, edited by David Dickson et al (Lilliput), the experts discuss the revolutionary movement of the 17905, arguably the most ...

... five miles from the centre of Belfast, Dundonald's sympathies were strongly Republican in 1798 and membership of the United Irishmen high. Its history since then is almost a metaphor for Ireland's missed opportunities. As recently as the 1960 s there ...

... Leader MI 111•11 M OE Lord Edward joined the United Irishmen in 1796. when the passing of the Insurrection Act convinced him that the Castle had declared war on the people and that a struggle was inevitable. He at once became a leader of the movement ...

... Fitzgerald. This was one of several houses in the street in which he was hidden after the collapse of the Insurrection by the United Irishmen of which he was one of the leaders. He was captured in the house of a Mr Murphy, a feather merchant on the other side ...

... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hot prospect ONCE the scene of hangings of United Irishmen, Ballycumber and indeed Prospect House are now enjoying more peaceful times. The house is located just 15 minutes from Tullamore town and Athlone ...

... eating) in the Morning Star Pub since the days when the famous hostelry was a staging post on the old coach road to Dublin. United Irishmen leader Henry Joy McCracken was taken here after he was hanged in a vain attempt to revive him. These days, the Morning ...

... Rags representing all the competing countries on an avenue stretching 400 meters. ■ 300 Flags of Wexford, France and the United Irishmen also on route. • 350 Flags mounted on buildings around the town (European Countries). 250 hanging baskets with flowers ...

... Courtown and Ballymoney and take part in the celebrations around the county this year to commemorate the bicentenary of the United Irishmen. Dublin and Rosslare are both just over an hour's drive away. Clonattin House was rebuilt in 1798 after it was destroyed ...

... revealed that many Irishmen had taken part!'„ in the mutiny. Most of them' had been pressed into the navy, being dragged from theit; homes when Britain wanted men to man her ships. A great t number of these were United . Irishmen, imbued with Republican ...

... The programme examines the role of Wolfe Tone. who became the best-known figure of the United Irishmen, the underground revolutionary organisation formed to united Catholics and Protestants in an effort to break the tie with England. Discussing the f ...