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1798 Rebellion
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- 1Irish Parliament in Dublin was controlled by what groupThe Protestant Ascendancy
- 2What were the wealthy landowning Church of Ireland minority also known as?The Anglican church or Protestant Ascendancy.
- 3The Church of Ireland owned this much land.15%
- 4Catholics made up what % of the population75%
- 5Catholics were discriminated against by these laws.Penal
- 6Name 2Priests banned
Catholics could not sit in parliament - 7Catholics paid a tax to called a......Tithe
- 8who did they pay this tax tooChurch of Ireland.
- 9What other protestant religion was practiced in IrelandPresbyterianism
- 10what revolutions inspired the 1798 rebellionAmerican and French
- 11What organisation did Wolfe Tone set upthe United Irshmen
- 12What was the name of the pamphlet he wrote"An argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland".
- 13Where was the first meeting heldBelfast
- 14Name two other founding memebersNapper Tandy
William Drennan
Henry Joy McCracken - 15What was the name of their newspaperThe Northern Star.
- 16Who was the French Spy arrested in DublinWilliam Jackson
- 17What help did the French supply and under who's commandGeneral Hoche, 43 ships, 15,000 men.
only 14 ships reach Bantry bay due to a storm but they can not land and return to France. - 18How did British respond? 3 ways.Flogging
Pitch capping and Half hanging.
along with burning their homes and evictions. - 19Why was the Orange Order set up?To encourage unity between the Anglicans and Presbyterians.
- 20What is the physical force tradition?Nationalists prepared to fight/ use violence for Independence.
- 21What was the first signal for the rebellion?Disruption to mail coaches in Dublin.
- 22How did spies spoil it?Information was given about rebel plans and all rebels were arrested when they went to their assembly areas.
- 23How was the rebellion carried out in ulster and under who?In Antrim under Henry Joy McCracken. 4,000 men but was defeated and McCracken arrested.
- 24What Wins in Wexford for the rebels.Under the command of FR John Murphy.
Had mostly Pikes, Defeated Government forces at Oulart Hil and Enniscorthy. - 25What losses in Wexford.Rebels defeated at Vinegar Hill, surround by Government forces led by General Lake.
Leaders were hung and harsh reprisal for families and people who helped the Rebels. - 26What Atrocities occurred at Scuullabogue200 Protestants were burned i a barn, included women and children , yeomen and militia.
- 27How did the French help and?22nd August Landed at Killala bay in Mayo under General Humbert, have a win against the British at Castlebar, but eventually defeated at Ballinamuck in Longford
- 28What happened to Wolfe ToneHe was arrested by the British navy in Lough Swilly and tried for treason.
- 29How did Wolfe Tone die?He wish to have a soldiers death by firing squad and when he knew they were going to hang him, he slit his own throat.
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