1798 Irish Rebellion #OnThisDay
The Orkney News [Unofficial]
May 24, 2026
On 24 May 1798 a rebellion led by the United Irishmen rose up against the British Crown. Its aims to unite the Presbyterian minority with the majority Catholic population and create an Irish Republic, free from British control. Risings took place across Ireland but by August the British forces had reduced the rebels to pockets […]
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