United Irishmen Rebellion

United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798:

The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising against British rule in Ireland.

The main organizing force was the Society of United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions:

originally formed by Presbyterian radicals angry at being shut out of power by the Anglican establishment, they were joined by many from the majority Catholic population.

Rebels break camp and march north.

They collide with a government force led by General Duff.

They retreat south and turn to fight Duff at Ballygullen, near Craanford.

The battle is indecisive but with three other Government columns converging on them, the rebels divide into two columns and retreat south. The smaller column moves west and into the hills near Carnew.

It eventually makes its way to Glenmalure where it joins up with a group of Wicklow rebels.

The main column retreats south to Carrigrew; that evening it marches north and camps in the Wicklow Mountains.