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=== United Irishmen to Young Ireland: 1791-1848 === | === United Irishmen to Young Ireland: 1791-1848 === | ||
The [[Society of United Irishmen]] was founded in 1791 in Belfast. It mostly consisted of [[Presbyterian]] radicals inspired by the [[French Revolution]]. In 1792 [[Theobold | The [[Society of United Irishmen]] was founded in 1791 in Belfast. It mostly consisted of [[Presbyterian]] radicals inspired by the [[French Revolution]]. In 1792 [[Theobold Wolfe Tone]] was appointed Secretary of the [[Catholic Committee]], a group which advocated for rights for Catholics. He also became a leading member of the United Irishmen.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
The United Irishmen went underground following suppression by the British government in 1794. Wolfe Tone and other leaders departed from Ireland to seek aid abroad, particularly in France.<ref name=":0" /> | The United Irishmen went underground following suppression by the British government in 1794. Wolfe Tone and other leaders departed from Ireland to seek aid abroad, particularly in France.<ref name=":0" /> |