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Georgian Ireland
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del XVII |
The Catholics, 75% of the population, possess 14% of Irish lands; it is forbidden to acquire lands, to teach religion and to join the army and to practise lawyer professions. The Irish Culture and the Instruction are banished publicly. The Catholics organize outdoors masses in places signed by a "Mass rock" and outdoors schools called "Hedge school". | |
| 1775 |
Henry Grattan found an Irish patriotic party. | |
| 1782 |
The English Government, thanks to Grattans's participation, grants to the Irishes legislative freedom but there are very little progresses to improve Catholics' conditions and rights. In these years Theobald Wolfe Tone, influenced by the French Revolution, dreams a Democratic Republic and decides to found the "Society of United Irishmen" which meets with Presbyterian of Ulster's large support, less by Catholics. | |
| 1795 |
It's founded the Orange Order. Many Catholics are expelled from Ulster. | |
| 1796 |
A French navy with the Leader of the "United Irishmen", Wolfe Tone, arrives in Bantry Bay but it can't disembark for the strong wind. The following year a campaign guided by General Gerard Lake try to disarm the population. Many innocents are tortured or taken as slaves in British Navy. |
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| 1798 |
United Irishmen's uprising, primarily in County Wexford. Battle of Vinegar Hill. Wolfe Tone is captured and killed. | |
| 1801 |
The "Act of Union", that abolishes the Irish Parliament to unify Ireland and England "definitively", becomes effective. | |
| 1803 |
Small insurrection in Dublin led by Robert Emmet who is prosecuted and executed.
In his last speech Emmet say "Let no man write my epitaph ... When my country takes her place among the Nations of earth, then and not till then let my epitaph be written". |
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| 1823 |
Daniel O'Connell found the Catholic Association, which is speaking not only to the élite but also to poor persons and meets with approval in all the island.
The Presbyterians, once on Catholics' side, accept the Union and give up the fights promoted by O' Connell. |
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| 1828 |
Though not being able, O' Connell stand as candidate in County Clare and wins victoriously. The Parliament decides to approve his election and draws up the Act of Catholic Emancipation that grants to Catholics the possibility to be elect deputies. | |
| 1843 |
"Monster Meetings" (Oceanic conferences of million persons from all the country) organized by O' Connell to obtain revocation of the Act of Union. | |
| 1844 |
O' Connell is arrested but he orders to his companions to avoid whichever type of clash. | |
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