The Year of Liberty: The Great Irish Rebellion of 1798

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Canonical title

The Year of Liberty: The Great Irish Rebellion of 1798

Original publication date

1969

People/Characters

Ralph Abercromby; Oliver Bond; John Jeffries Pratt, 1st Marquis Camden; Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh); John Fitzgibbon, 1st Earl of Clare; Edward Cooke (show all 18); Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis; Thomas Addis Emmet; Lord Edward FitzGerald; George III, King of the United Kingdom; Bagenal Harvey; Gerard Lake; John Moore; Samuel Neilson; Arthur O'Connor; William Pitt the Younger; Thomas Reynolds; Wolfe Tone

Important places

Ireland; Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland; Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK; County Carlow, Ireland; County Kildare, Ireland; County Wexford, Ireland (show all 7); County Wicklow, Ireland

Important events

1798 Rebellion; Battle of New Ross (1798-06-05); Battle of Vinegar Hill (1798-06-21); 1798

Dedication

For Val as always and in memory of three friends who inspired this book: John Vaizey, Angus MacIntyre and Karl Leyser

First words

Preface -- The rebellion of 1798 is the most violent and tragic event in Irish history between the Jacobite wars and the Great Famine.

Last words

(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And in Ulster today, the ghosts of '98 have still not been laid to rest.

Original language

English