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Society of United Irishmen

1791–1798 · 18th century · Also known as United Irishmen

The Society of United Irishmen was founded in Belfast in 1791 by Theobald Wolfe Tone and others, at first to seek parliamentary reform and Catholic emancipation. Inspired by the French Revolution and suppressed by the government, it became a secret revolutionary movement seeking an Irish republic with French help. Its rebellion of 1798 was crushed and led directly to the Acts of Union.

Society of United Irishmen
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Society of United Irishmen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/society-of-united-irishmen
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