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Gorey celebrates founding of the United Irishmen

... of the United Irishmen THE RECURRING theme of the speeches, at the bi-centenary of the founding of the United Irishmen in Gorey last weekend, was a plea for unity, peace and reconciliation on this island as was the main objective of the ...

Published: Thursday 29 October 1992
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 984 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Newtownabbey looks in to links with United Irishmen

... Newtownabbey looks in to links with United Irishmen NEWTOWNABBEY Borough Council is to become involved in plans to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United Irishmen Rebellion. The Borough has more than most to celebrate, members were told at their ...

Talk on United Irishmen at local group

... Talk on United Irishmen at local group WITH just over two months until the end of the year, the bicentennial anniversary-of the 1798 United Irishman will feature highly on many historical agendas. This Monday night, Mr. Brian McDonald, who is the co-ordinator ...

Published: Thursday 06 November 1997
Newspaper: Mid-Ulster Mail
County: Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 93 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

To mark 200th anniversary of United Irishmen

... 200th anniversary of United Irishmen The bi-centenary of a major event in Irish history will be commemorated in Gorey on Saturday and Sunday, October 24th and 25th, the founding in Gorey in 1792 of the first Society of the United Irishmen in Co. Wexford and ...

Published: Thursday 01 October 1992
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 602 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Gathering intelligence about United Irishmen

... Gathering intelligence about United Irishmen IN modern terms the campaign waged by Dublin Castle against the United Irishmen in Co Wicklow prior to the outbreak of the 1798 Rebellion would be termed 'intelligence gathering in a counterinsurgency operation' ...

Published: Thursday 10 September 1998
Newspaper: Bray People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1018 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Books Scholarly study of United Irishmen

... Books Scholarly study of United Irishmen Morianne Eliots has produced @ stacty of arianne eDI e e S terestd in Irish hub'zand the pobtscl:l l'elamhlpm ip between British Isles and Dr Elliott’s PARTNERS IN REVOLUTION: THE UNITED IRISH- G work of & e ‘;'lh‘ ...

Published: Friday 15 April 1983
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 224 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Remembering the United Irishmen 200 years on

... Remembering the United Irishmen 200 years on THE ULSTER Museum ils planning a major exhibition for 1998, to mark the bicentenary of the rebellion of the United Inshmen Five years ago the Museum mounted a very successful exhibition entitled Kings In Conflict ...

Published: Wednesday 05 April 1995
Newspaper: Coleraine Times
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 276 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Society's first lecture on United Irishmen links

... first lecture on United Irishmen links The County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society begins its 1995 lecture programme on Tuesday next, when Dr. Kevin Whelan will lecture under the title 'From Defenders to the United Irishmen: Co. Louth and it's ...

Wolfe Tone, the accepted leader of the United Irishmen

... Wolfe Tone, the accepted leader of the United Irishmen provided of the domestic, economic and social life of Drennan, his sister, mother and brother-in-law, who are the primary dramatis personae of the 1460 letters that comprise the main Drennan-McTier ...

Published: Sunday 17 January 1999
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 41 | Tags: none

the United Irishmen of two hundred years ago

... the United Irishmen of two hundred years ago Television pictures showing pikemen in battle dress leading the Sinn Fein group to the top of Vinegar Hill are hardly the type of images which will help boost Wexford's tourism profile abroad and the entire ...

Published: Wednesday 25 February 1998
Newspaper: New Ross Standard
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Exhibition planned to mark United Irishmen rebellion

... Exhibition planned to mark United Irishmen rebellion THE Ulster Museum is planning to mark the bicentenary of the rebellion of the United Irishmen with a major exhibition. Five years ago the Museum mounted a successful exhibition commemorating the 300th ...