Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The 1798 rebellion in its eighteenth-century contexts Jim Smith; 2. The politics of crisis and rebellion, 1792–8 Louis Cullen; 3. The magistracy and counter-revolution in Ulster, 1795–8 Nancy J. Curtin; 4. The shift in United Irish leadership from Belfast to Dublin, 1796–8 Tommy Graham; 5. The Belfast laugh: the context and significance of United Irish satires Mary Helen Thuente; 6. Class, religion and rebellion: Wexford in 1798 Daniel Gahan; 7. Endgame: the treatment of defeated rebels and 'suffering loyalists' after the 1798 rebellion Thomas Bartlett; 8. Marquess Cornwallis and the fate of Irish rebel prisoners in the aftermath of the 1798 rebellion Michael Durey; 9. The act of union and 'public opinion' Jim Smyth; 10. Radicals and reactionaries: portraits of the late 1790s in Ireland Fintan Cullen; 11. Irish Christianity and revolution David W. Miller; 12. Republicanism and radical memory: the O'Connors, O'Carolan and the United Irishmen Luke Gibbons.

Promotional Information

The essays in this collection focus on United Irish propaganda and organisation before and during the 1798 rebellion.

Reviews

'This is a book to be highly recommended to students new to the field and also one which has much to say that will be of interest to those already familiar with it.' History '... this collection deserves to be recognised as one of the scholarly contributions to the subject.' Irish Historical Studies 'These essays ... bring new aspects to light, do not denigrate the protagonists and will stimulate further study.' NW Labour History Journal