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The National 1798 Rebellion Centre

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The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
Phone:
+353 53 923 7596

Hours:
SundayClosed
Monday9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday9:30am - 5pm
Thursday9:30am - 5pm
Friday9:30am - 5pm
SaturdayClosed


The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion , was an uprising against British rule in Ireland lasting from May to September 1798. The United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions, were the main organising force behind the rebellion. It was led by Presbyterians angry at being shut out of power by the Anglican establishment; increasingly joined by Catholics who made up the majority of the population. Many Irish Protestants sided with the British, resulting in the conflict taking on the appearance of a sectarian civil war in many areas with frequent atrocities on both sides. A French army landed in County Mayo in support of the rebels, however it was relatively small and rapidly overwhelmed by British and loyalist forces. The uprising was very poorly organized, and quickly suppressed by much more powerful British crown forces. The total death toll was in the range of 10,000 to 30,000.
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