Personal Narrative of the "Irish Rebellion" of 1798 |
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... seemed des- tined by Nature to hold an imposing station on the chart of the world . Whether for the more peaceful pursuits of commerce or the bois- terous scenes of war , Nature was lavish in the gifts which afforded facilities for both ...
... seemed des- tined by Nature to hold an imposing station on the chart of the world . Whether for the more peaceful pursuits of commerce or the bois- terous scenes of war , Nature was lavish in the gifts which afforded facilities for both ...
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... seemed proud to emulate the virtues which had elevated him to a distinguish- ed situation , through the confidence and par- tiality of his countrymen . Strange indeed that Lord Castlereagh should have been the selected tool of the ...
... seemed proud to emulate the virtues which had elevated him to a distinguish- ed situation , through the confidence and par- tiality of his countrymen . Strange indeed that Lord Castlereagh should have been the selected tool of the ...
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... seemed altogether enveloped , excited alarming conjectures in the minds of the family , which the honest domestic had not the courage to explain . But the myste- ry was soon unfolded , Lord Castlereagh had only performed half his duty ...
... seemed altogether enveloped , excited alarming conjectures in the minds of the family , which the honest domestic had not the courage to explain . But the myste- ry was soon unfolded , Lord Castlereagh had only performed half his duty ...
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... seemed to have been given as a blessing by Heaven , to counterpoise the ills they were doomed to suffer . But the feelings of my mother were totally overpowered by the scene . She had just been informed of my arrest , and now saw our ...
... seemed to have been given as a blessing by Heaven , to counterpoise the ills they were doomed to suffer . But the feelings of my mother were totally overpowered by the scene . She had just been informed of my arrest , and now saw our ...
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... seemed to attach much importance , should contain any matter of a po- litical tendency , likely to commit me with the government of the country . Two gentlemen , on whose faith and honour I could rely , addressed me from the crowd ...
... seemed to attach much importance , should contain any matter of a po- litical tendency , likely to commit me with the government of the country . Two gentlemen , on whose faith and honour I could rely , addressed me from the crowd ...
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afforded alarm Antrim arms army arrest attachment Ballynahinch Belfast bold bore brave British troops cannon castle cause cavalry character cheering command confidence corps countenance countrymen courage death Delgany distinguished Dogherty duty enemy Enniscorthy evinced fatal favour feelings field fire force formed fortune gallant garrison guard hand heart honour hopes horror hostile hour human Ireland Irish volunteers Irishmen Leinster Lord Camden Lord Castlereagh Lord Edward Lord Edward Fitzgerald Lord Fitzwilliam Lord Gosford lordship M'Cracken manly Margaret Barry measures ment military mind misery misfortunes Monroe native nature never night numbers occasion officers outrage peace period person pikemen political possessed present prison province racter ranks rebels replied resistance respect roused safety Saintfield sanguinary scene seemed sion situation soldiers soul spirit sworn talent tion town Ulster union United Irish United Irishmen united troops victim virtues Wexford Wollaghan yeomanry
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Page i - Rebellion ! foul, dishonouring word, Whose wrongful blight so oft has stain'd The holiest cause that tongue or sword Of mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Hath sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's — an hour's success Had wafted to eternal fame...
Page 284 - Wollaghan shall be dismissed from the corps of yeomanry in which he served ; and that he shall not be received into any other corps of yeomanry in this kingdom. His Excellency further desires that the above may be read to the president and members of the court-martial in open court.
Page 268 - Resolved that the weight of English influence in the government of this country is so great as to require a cordial union among all the people of Ireland, to maintain that balance which is essential to the preservation of our liberties and the extension of our commerce.
Page 261 - And shall it be found hereafter that said traitor has been concealed by any person or persons, or by the knowledge or connivance of any person or persons of this town and its neighbourhood, or that they or any of them have known the place of his concealment, and shall not have given notice thereof to the commandant of this town, such person's Juntse will be bumt, and the owner thereof hanged.
Page 10 - I should despise myself, if, under any intimidation, I could close my eyes against such scenes as present themselves on every side, or my ears against the complaints of a persecuted people.
Page 8 - It is no secret, that a persecution, accompanied with all the circumstances of ferocious cruelty, which have in all ages distinguished that dreadful calamity, is now raging in this country.
Page 9 - It is nothing less than a confiscation of all property, and an immediate banishment. It would be extremely painful, and surely unnecessary, to detail the horrors that attend the execution of so rude and tremendous a proscription...
Page 260 - ... of the other. Every hour's absence rendered separation more painful ; every moment created additional suspense. She resolved to follow her brother— her lover— to the field. The fatal morn of the 13th had not yet dawned when she reached Ednevady heights. The troops of the Union were in motion. She joined the embattled ranks. The enthusiasm of love supported her through the perils of the fight, but borne down in the retreat, she fell in the indiscriminate slaughter, while her brother and her...
Page 273 - A bill for preventing revenue officers from voting or interfering at elections ? A bill for rendering the servants of the crown of Ireland responsible for the expenditure of the public money? A bill to protect the personal safety of the subject against arbitrary and excessive bail, and against the stretching of the power of attachment beyond the limits of the constitution ? And will you, as far as in you lies, prevent any renewal of the Police act?
Page 9 - Neither age nor sex, nor even acknowledged innocence as to any guilt in the late disturbances, is sufficient to excite mercy, much less to afford protection. The only crime which the wretched objects of this ruthless persecution are charged...