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The Irish Rebellion of 1798 or 1798 rebellion as it is known locally, was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against the British establishment in Ireland. The United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the French Revolution, were the main organizing force behind the rebellion. Wolfe Tone, the leader of the United Irishmen, sought military help from the French revolutionary government, which at the time was at war with Britain.

A popular rising centred in Dublin was planned, but the conspirators were arrested before it could take place.

In the north-east, rebels under Henry Joy McCracken briefly occupied Antrim town on 7 June before being defeated on 13 June.

The rebels had more success in the south-eastern county of WexfordWexford Loch Garman in Irish) is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. Area: 2,352 kmē (908 square miles). Largely low-lying fertile land is the characteristic landscape of the county. County Wexford takes its name fr, where a rebel army led by a CatholicGeneral meaning Catholic means universal or whole''. With respect to the Christian Church, the early Christians used the term to refer to the whole undivided church. It is in that sense that all Christians today claim ownership of the term, including Prot priestA priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. Priests have been known since the earliest times and in the simplest societies (see shama Father Murphy captured EnniscorthyEnniscorthy ( Irish: Inis Corthaidh is the second largest town in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated in central County Wexford, north of the county seat, Wexford. The town is connected to the capital, Dublin, via the N11 road ( Euro on 29 May before being defeated at the battle of Vinegar Hill on 21 June.

In the end, about a thousand French soldiers under General Humbert landed in the north-west of the country, at KillalaKillala ( Irish: Cill Ala is a village in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. The town is located in the West of Ireland, north of Ballina. The railway line from Dublin to Ballina once extended to Killala. See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland in County MayoCounty Mayo ( Irish: Maigh Eo is a county on the west coast of Ireland. It is in the Irish province of Connacht. The county town of Mayo is Castlebar. The shrine of Knock is in Mayo close to the border with County Roscommon. Mayo is also home to Croagh Pa on 22 August. Aided by Irish rebels, they inflicted a local defeat on the British at Castlebar, before the uprising was finally crushed at the battle of Ballinamuck, in County Longford, on 8 September 1798. The French troops who surrendered were repatriated to France in exchange for English prisoners of war; the Irish rebels were massacred as they fled after the battle.

As a result of the French involvement, 1798 became known in Ireland as "The Year of the French".



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