Causes and ideas
This revolution began in 1789 and spread ideas of liberty and equality.
What is the French Revolution?
This United Irishman sought French help and died in 1798.
Who is Wolfe Tone?
Rebels planned to stop these vehicles leaving Dublin as the signal to begin.
What are/is the mail coaches?
The French fleet could not land at this bay in 1796.
What is Bantry Bay?
This word means hostility or division based on religious identity.
What is sectarianism?
These laws had discriminated against Catholics in Ireland.
What were the Penal Laws?
The United Irishmen were founded in this year.
What is 1791?
The rebels were defeated at the Hill of Tara in this county.
What is County Meath?
French soldiers landed at this place in County Mayo in August 1798.
What is Killala?
This law abolished the parliament in Dublin.
What is the Act of Union?
The United Irishmen first sought this change so more people would have a say in government.
What is parliamentary reform?
Tone hoped to unite these three religious groupings.
Who are Catholics, Protestants and Dissenters?
This priest from Boolavogue led rebels in Wexford.
Who is Fr John Murphy?
This general led the French soldiers who landed in Mayo.
Who is General Humbert?
The Act of Union was passed in this year
What is 1800?
This is the idea of government without a monarch, based on the people’s political authority.
What is republicanism?
This man led the rebels in County Antrim.
Who is Henry Joy McCracken?
Wexford rebels won an early victory at this hill before taking Enniscorthy.
What is Oulart Hill?
After a victory at Castlebar, the French-led force was defeated at this place in County Longford.
What is Ballinamuck?
The Act of Union took effect in this year.
What is 1801?
Government repression and arrests helped push the United Irishmen towards this method in 1798.
What is armed rebellion?
This man led rebels in County Down, where they won at Saintfield before defeat at Ballynahinch.
Who is Henry Munro?
The main Wexford rebel force was defeated here on 21 June 1798.
What is Vinegar Hill?
Wolfe Tone was captured when a later French expedition was intercepted near this inlet in Donegal.
What is Lough Swilly?
This man attempted another rising in 1803, inspired by republican ideas that survived 1798.
Who is Robert Emmet?