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Council braced for explosive clash

... Sinn Fein to erect monumemnts to United Irishmen in Clifton Street cemetery. The council has already agreed that a dinner can be held in the City Hall to mark the 200th anniversary of the rising of the United Irishmen. ...

Published: Tuesday 01 October 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Killers will not win says Ahern

... Ironically, the Irish premier spelled out his defiant line after unveiling plans to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United Irishmen revolt against British rule in Ireland, which involved both Protestants and Catholics from all parts of the country in ...

Published: Wednesday 21 January 1998
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

From Mallusk to gallows

... woods — John Nevin. Peter along with his copy of ‘Who Fears to Speak of '9B writes about the United Irish Society in the following terms. R A “The United Irishmen were formed in Belfast in 1791 by Theobald Wolfe Tone, by 1793 the “Liberty Men” as they become ...

Published: Monday 07 September 1987
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 408 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Grave ceremony for Henry Joy

... Grave ceremony for Henry Joy FOUNDING of the Belfast Society of United Irishmen 200 years ago will be marked in the city next month at a weekend school run by the Campaign for Democracy. Main venue from October 11-13 is Richardson’s Social Club at the ...

Published: Tuesday 03 September 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 247 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Insult to the Flag

... the United Irishmen realised that religious intolerance and sectarianism were deliberately promoted by Britain in Ireland in order to divide their people and to substitute the name of Catholic and Protestant for the common denominator of Irishmen. In ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1953
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

L | resourcing christians for a biblical response | Cornerstone: Billy Kennedy Presbyterians recall role in ’9B ..

... Modesty of History’, will be given by noted Belfast historian Dr AT Q (Tony) Stewart. It is now generally agreed that the United Irishmen Society was founded in “Presbyterian Belfast” in 1791, with both Presbyterians and Roman Catholics among the leadership ...

Published: Friday 01 May 1998
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 212 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

MISS DEVLIN TO PROTEST

... the first stage of a protest march from Dublin to Cork which starts on Saturday next week. The march, sponsored by the United Irishmen, is intended to spotlight the plight of “political prisoners” in jails in Eire and the Tnited Kingdom. It ig due to end ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1970
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Inbrief United Irishman

... Inbrief United Irishman An 18th century campaigner for an independent Ireland who became a general in Napoleon’s army was honoured at a Franco-Irish commemoration ceremony at his newly restored grave in Paris. William Lawless, a member of the United Irishmen ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1996
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 60 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

1..i47.75;t7iie1n and THEY SAID

... Labour Party will not have Tony Benn foisted on it. It would be a disaster. lames Callaghan We cannot be united Irishmen. Can we not be United /slanders? John Diggs Davison, Tory Ml'. WEEKEND KITCHEN ...

Published: Saturday 04 October 1980
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 55 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

In brief Historical unity for

... In brief Historical unity for Irishmen UUP and DUP councillors in a predominantly loyalist town want an officially organised celebration of an uprising by United Irishmen. Down Council has been asked to help organise a festival to mark the 200th anniversary ...

Published: Wednesday 23 March 1994
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 9 | Tags: none