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What you need to know
• The background of the causes. • A study of one revolutionary leader,
study of the changes sought and brought about by the actions of the leader.
• How the French Revolution influenced events in Ireland
• Consequences of the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland.
Main causes
1. Unfair political system. The Protestant Ascendency refused to share power.
2. Influence of the ideas from the American and French Revolution: equality, liberty, setting up a republic.
3. Activities of Wolfe Tone and the United Irishmen.
4. French supported Irish to have a revolution in Ireland.
5. The brutal response of the British to the United Irishmen.
Henry Grattan
•Campaigned for greater
freedom for the Irish
Parliament.
•Had Poyning’s Law
abolished. A law stating
that the king and his
advisors in London must
approve any law before it
was passed in Dublin.
Change needed
• Catholics, poor Protestants and Presbyterians wanted change and equal rights.
• The Protestant Ascendancy
‘An Argument of behalf of Irish Catholics’
Thomas Russell
Henry Joy McCracken
William Drennan
Aims:
-To unite all Irish people of all religions to work towards equal
rights.
-To reduce the power of the British in Ireland
-To work peacefully to achieve their aims.
United Irishmen
Wolfe Tone
Song
• What was the name of the band that sung this song?
• What was the theme/topic of the song?• What names did you recognise from the
song?• What names were mentioned in the song
that you hadn’t heard of before?• Why would a band write songs on this topic?• Why is this kind of music popular among
many Irish people today?
Review
• Irish ruled by Grattan’s Parliament• Protestant ascendancy controlled
Parliament.• Catholics or poorer Protestants were not
allowed to become MPs• Many began to look or equal rights• Wolfe Tone: ‘An Argument on behalf of the
Catholics of Ireland’. • United Irishmen: Aim: reform of Irish
Parliament • Wanted to achieve aims peacefully
Banned because of links with French
Wolfe Tone had to flee to France
Lord Edward Fitzgerald
• He was Influenced by French Revolution.
• Soon after the United Irishmen were banned, the members began to believe that their aims could only be achieved through violence
• Wanted an independent Ireland and wanted a republic.
• Large numbers of Irish Catholics joined.
Wolfe Tone in France
• Tried to get French support.• French listened as they were enemies with
Britain.• Sent a feet of 43 ships, 43,000 soldiers to
Ireland.• Leader of ships was General Lazare Hoche • Never arrived in Ireland. Hoche’s fleet got
separated from others. when the others arrived, they could not land in Bantry, Cork as a result of a storm.
British shocked
Decided to destroy the United Irishmen
• Many leaders arrested.
• Ulster: Population terrorised and weapons seized.
• Pitch Capping
Main causes
1. Unfair political system. The Protestant Ascendency refused to share power.
2. Influence of the ideas from the American and French Revolution: equality, liberty, setting up a republic.
3. Activities of Wolfe Tone and the United Irishmen.
4. French supported Irish to have a revolution in Ireland.
5. The brutal response of the British to the United Irishmen.
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