1798 - Calendar of Events
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February |
19th |
The
Leinster Provincial Directory of the United Irishmen declares that
it will not be diverted from its purpose by "anything that could be done in
parliament". |
| March |
12th |
Members
of the Leinster Directory of the United Irishmen, meeting in
Dublin in the home of Oliver Bond, are arrested by government forces. |
| 30th |
Government
Viceroy, Lord Camden, issues a declaration, "The country is
in a state of rebellion". Effective martial law. |
| April |
9th |
The
first meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland takes place in the home of Thomas Verner, in Dublin. |
| 23rd
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The
disarming of counties Kildare, Laois, Offaly and Tipperary is underway. |
| 25th |
General
Gerard Lake replaces Sir Ralph Abercromby as Commander-in-Chief of government forces in Ireland. |
| 27th |
The
North Cork Militia arrive in Co. Wexford. Martial law is declared there. |
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May |
13th |
The
disarming continues and spreads to Co. Wicklow. |
|
18th |
The
new National Directory of the United Irishmen meets in Dublin.
The date for the rebellion is set. |
|
19th |
Lord
Edward Fitzgerald is arrested in Dublin. |
|
21st |
The
brothers, John and Henry Sheares, are arrested. |
|
23rd |
The
rebellion begins in Leinster, chiefly in Co. Kildare. The insurgents are
repulsed at Naas and Clane, are defeated at Rathangan, but are victorious
at the Battle of Prosperous. In Co. Wexford, Anthony Perry is arrested,
tortured and is forced
to name the principal United Irish leaders in the area.
John Colclough and Edward Fitzgerald (Newpark) are arrested and
imprisoned. |
| 24th |
Thirty-four
suspected United Irish prisoners shot in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow.
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| 25th |
Twenty-four
United Irish prisoners shot at Carnew, Co. Wicklow. |
|
26th |
The
insurgents are defeated at Tara; this marks the end of the rebellion in Co. Meath.
Rebellion begins in Co. Wexford.
Fr. John Murphy and local people confront the Camolin
yeomanry at The Harrow. Thomas Bookey, Lieutenant of the yeomanry, is killed. |
|
27th |
Government troops sack Ballintore, Co. Kildare.
Insurgents, led by Fr. John Murphy, Edward Roche
and Morgan Byrne defeat the North Cork Militia at Oulart Hill. The militia destroy
a chapel and houses at Boolavogue. |
|
28th |
In the first Battle of Enniscorthy, the insurgents
take the town. |
|
29th |
The
Insurgents camp on Vinegar Hill, outside Enniscorthy town. The Ulster Directory of the United Irishmen meets to plan rebellion in counties
Antrim and Down. More than three hundred insurgent prisoners are executed
at the Curragh, Co. Kildare. |
|
30th |
Before
dawn the Wexford insurgents are victorious at the Battle of Three Rocks.
The insurgents take Wexford town, and liberate prisoners including Bagenal
Harvey. A Committee of Public Safety is established. |
|
31st |
Bagenal Harvey is appointed as Commander of the
insurgent forces. Establishment of civilian government in Wexford town
led by four Protestants and four Catholics. |
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June |
1st |
The
Insurgents are defeated at Bunclody, and at Ballyminane Hill, Gorey, Co. Wexford. |
| 2-3rd |
The
insurgents are defeated at Kilcock, Co. Kildare. |
| 4th |
The
insurgents defeat government troops at the Battle of Tubberneering, Co. Wexford, and
occupy
Gorey.
In Dublin, Lord Edward Fitzgerald dies. |
| 5th |
The
military abandon Carnew, Co. Wicklow. The insurgents fail to capture New Ross, Co.
Wexford:
John Kelly of Killanne is wounded seriously. Over a hundred suspected loyalist prisoners
are massacred at Scullabogue,
Co. Wexford. Fr. Philip Roche replaces Bagenal Harvey as commander of the insurgent army. |
| 7th |
In
Northern Ireland, Henry Joy McCracken leads insurgent forces in an unsuccessful attack on Antrim town. |
|
8th |
The
rebellion has broken out in Co. Down, led by Henry Munro. In Co. Wexford, insurgents capture the mailboat near Duncannon. |
|
9th |
The
insurgents are defeated at the Battle of Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Fr. Michael Murphy is killed in action. |
|
10th |
Pike
Sunday, Co. Down - the insurgents are repulsed at Portaferry, Co. Down. Five hundred insurgents capture Maynooth, Co. Kildare. |
|
12th |
The
insurgents attack Borris House, Co. Carlow and are repulsed. |
|
13th |
Munro
and the insurgents are defeated at the Battle of Ballinahinch, Co. Down - the rebellion in Ulster is over. |
|
16th |
Engagement
at Mountpleasant, nr. Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. Henry Munro is executed in Lisburn, Co. Down. |
|
17th |
The
insurgents burn Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. |
| 18th |
The
Kildare insurgents are routed at Ovidstown, near Kilcock, Co. Kildare. Inconclusive
skirmishing
at Kilcavan Hill,
Co. Wexford, is followed by retreat of the insurgent force towards
Gorey, Co. Wexford. |
| 19th |
Fr.
Philip Roche and the insurgents are forced to retreat from Lacken Hill to Three Rocks near Wexford town.
Rain falls for the first time in many weeks. |
| 20th |
Thomas
Dixon and his followers massacre loyalist prisoners on Wexford Town Bridge. Fr. Philip Roche and the insurgents are defeated at Goff's Bridge and Foulksmills by Sir John
Moore's forces. |
| 21st |
Government
forces recapture Enniscorthy and Wexford towns: the insurgents, having been routed at Vinegar Hill, retreat southwards. |
| 22nd |
Fr.
John Murphy and the insurgents march towards Kilkenny. |
| 23rd |
The
insurgents defeat government troops at Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny. |
| 24th |
The
insurgents take Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. |
| 25-26th |
Fr.
Philip Roche, Matthew Keogh and other insurgents are hanged on Wexford town bridge.
The insurgents capture Hackettstown, Co. Carlow. |
|
26th |
Fr.
John Murphy and the insurgents are defeated at Kilcumney Hill, Co. Carlow. |
|
27th |
Cornelius
Grogan and Bagenal Harvey are tried in Wexford town and sentenced to death. |
|
28th |
John
Colclough is tried and sentenced to death. Colclough, Grogan and Harvey are executed on Wexford town bridge. |
|
30th |
Insurgents
ambush and annihilate the Ancient Britons at Ballyellis, Co. Wexford. |
|
July |
2nd |
Fr.
John Murphy & James Gallagher are executed at Tullow, Co. Carlow. The insurgents scatter yeomen at Ballyraheene Hill, near Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow. |
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4-5th |
Wexford
insurgents are dislodged from White Heap mountain base and the Battle of Ballygullen ends inconclusively - this marks the end of the rebellion in Co. Wexford. |
|
10th |
The
Co. Wexford insurgents skirmish at Kill, on their way to join forces with the insurgents of Co. Kildare. |
|
11th |
Insurgents
attack and fail to take Clonard, Co. Meath. |
|
14th |
The
insurgent army is defeated at the Battle of Knightstown, Co. Meath. John and Henry Sheares are executed.
Fr Mogue Kearns and Anthony Perry are captured and executed at
Edenderry, Co. Offaly. |
|
17th |
Henry
Joy McCracken is executed. |
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August |
6th |
General
Humbert sails from La Rochelle, France, with three frigates and c.1,000 men. |
|
23rd |
The
French army disembarks at Killala Bay, Co. Mayo. |
|
25th |
The
French and insurgents capture Ballina, Co. Mayo. |
|
27th |
Humbert's
Franco-Irish army defeats government forces at "the Races of Castlebar", Co.
Mayo. |
|
31st |
Humbert
proclaims the provisional republic of Connaught. |
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September |
3rd |
Humbert
evacuates Castlebar, which is then occupied by government forces. |
|
4th |
Rebellion
breaks out in the border areas of counties Longford and Westmeath.
James Napper Tandy and a small French expeditionary force sets sail from Dunkirk,
France,
for Ireland. |
|
5th |
Humbert's
forces defeat the militia in a skirmish at Collooney, Co. Sligo.
The insurgents occupy Wilson's Hospital, Multifarnham, Co. Westmeath. Government forces are victorious at Granard,
Co. Longford. |
|
7th |
Humbert
crosses the River Shannon into Co. Longford. |
|
8th |
Following
defeat at the Battle of Ballinamuck, Co. Longford, the French troops surrender.
The Irish rebels are massacred. |
|
16th |
Napper
Tandy disembarks from France at Rutland Island, Co. Donegal. |
|
17th |
Nine
French ships with c.3,000 men, leave Brest, France, for Ireland. Wolfe Tone is in the
company. |
|
21st |
The
insurgents are defeated at Grange near Ballina, Co. Mayo. |
|
22nd |
The
government forces retake Ballina, Co. Mayo. |
|
23rd |
Killala,
Co. Mayo is retaken by Government forces; this marks the end of the rebellion in
Connaught. |
|
24th |
Humbert's
aide-de-camp, Bartholemew Teeling, is executed. |
|
October |
12th |
French
ships are captured off the north west coast: Wolfe Tone is arrested and sent to Dublin. |
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November |
10th |
Wolfe
Tone is tried and sentenced to death. |
| 12th |
Wolfe
Tone cuts his throat. |
| 19th |
Wolfe
Tone dies. |
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