16 Ireland in the Age of Revolutions Political Change: Revolutionary Movements 16 Ireland in the Age of Revolutions WHAT YOU WILL LEARN At the end of this chapter you should understand ... The causes of the Rising of 1798. The Role of Wolfe Tone. The results of the Rising of 1798.

Ireland in the Age of Revolutions The Power of the Protestant Ascendancy Catholic and Presbyterian Discontent Causes of the 1798 Rising Poverty in the Countryside The Fall of the Bastille The Influence of the American and French Revolutions

How did Tone become involved in revolutionary activities? Wolfe Tone Tone Founding of United Irishmen Tone and Catholic grievances The Influence of War Tone seeks French help How did Tone become involved in revolutionary activities?

The Rising of 1798 Government response Leaders arrested Death penalty Wide powers of arrest, search and imprisonment General Lake in Ulster and Leinster Leaders arrested Spies Lord Edward Fitzgerald

The Rising of 1798 4 main areas Around Dublin, Kildare, Meath – mail coaches Ulster Connacht – French invasion Wexford Tone captured 4 main areas The Rising of 1798

Act of Union Deaths The Rising of 1798 – Results Rebellion of Divisions between Catholics and Protestants Tone – Father of Irish Republicanism Act of Union The Results of the 1798 Rising Rebellion of 1803 Dublin’s decline

Stronger government forces The Rising of 1798 – Results Poor organisation Stronger government forces Why did the Rising fail? Insufficient French help Spies

WOLFE TONE, IRISH REVOLUTIONARY FOCUS TASK Summarise Draw up a table in a page of your copybook with the heading ‘Wolfe Tone, Irish Revolutionary’. Fill in the information in short note form opposite each of the categories. WOLFE TONE, IRISH REVOLUTIONARY Background (brief) Founding of United Irishmen Revolutionary ideas To America and France French help Bantry Bay Capture and death Influence Jupiter Jupiter