1798 Rebellion/ United Irishmen

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Which Two Revolutions inspired the 1798 Rebellion? Options: Polish Revolution, Australian Revolution, American Revolution, French Revolution

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American Revolution, French Revolution

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The Penal Laws discriminated against who?

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Catholics & Presbyterians

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Who ruled Ireland at the end of the 18th Century? Options:

The Catholic Defenders

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The Presbyterians

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The Protestant Ascedancy

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The United Irishmen

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The Protestant Ascedancy

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Which one of these was a founding member of The United Irishmen?

Robert Emmet

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William Smith O’Brien

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Wolfe Tone

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Bagnal Harvey

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Wolfe Tone

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Where did the French Invasion fleet fail to land in 1796? Options: Wexford, Kilalla Bay, Bantry Bay, Lough Swilly

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Bantry Bay

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The united Irishmen sought help from which European country?

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France

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During the Rebellion, what was 'pitch-capping'?

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Placing a cap filled with tar on the head of the enemy and setting it on fire

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What was Vinegar Hill?

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In Co Wexford and the Headquarters of the Irish rebels, site of the final defeat of the rebels in Wexford

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What happened to the French fleet sent in 1796 to help the Irish rebels fight the English forces?

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It ran into a storm off the south west of Ireland. Many ships and men were lost and the rest of the fleet returned to France.

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What was The Act of Union 1801?

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Grattan's Parliament in Ireland was abolished and now there was only one Parliament in Westminster governing the United Kingdom