A History of the Rise, Progress and Suppression of the Rebellion in the County of Wexford: In the Year 1798. To which is Annexed the Author's Account of His Captivity, and Merciful Deliverance |
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... formed throughout Ireland , and in 1791 they were merged into a general combination denominated United Irish- men , which originated in Belfast . For its regulation a code of laws was drawn up by Mr. Theobald Wolfe Tone , an eminent ...
... formed throughout Ireland , and in 1791 they were merged into a general combination denominated United Irish- men , which originated in Belfast . For its regulation a code of laws was drawn up by Mr. Theobald Wolfe Tone , an eminent ...
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... formed in the county of Wexford , until a few months after the suppression of the rebellion , nor were there any Orangemen in the county at its breaking out , except a few in the towns where detachments of the North Cork regiment of ...
... formed in the county of Wexford , until a few months after the suppression of the rebellion , nor were there any Orangemen in the county at its breaking out , except a few in the towns where detachments of the North Cork regiment of ...
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... formed another cloak , to throw over their dark and deep designs , by making new professions of loyalty , and drawing up and signing addresses , which they forwarded and pre- sented to the Lord Lieutenant ; and so effectually did they ...
... formed another cloak , to throw over their dark and deep designs , by making new professions of loyalty , and drawing up and signing addresses , which they forwarded and pre- sented to the Lord Lieutenant ; and so effectually did they ...
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... formed on the left of the yeomen ; and after a few well directed vollies , the rebels feigned to give way , and crossed the Slaney ( which runs through the centre of the town to Wexford ) above the bridge : this caused Captain Snowe to ...
... formed on the left of the yeomen ; and after a few well directed vollies , the rebels feigned to give way , and crossed the Slaney ( which runs through the centre of the town to Wexford ) above the bridge : this caused Captain Snowe to ...
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... . The same evening he formed their camp on this hill , and appointed himself , Fitzgerald , and Edward Roche of Garrylough the principal commanders . On Tuesday night , 29th May , they marched to 38 HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
... . The same evening he formed their camp on this hill , and appointed himself , Fitzgerald , and Edward Roche of Garrylough the principal commanders . On Tuesday night , 29th May , they marched to 38 HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
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Arklow arms arrived attack Ballycanow battalion battle bless blood body bound to believe brave bridge burned Camolin camp cannon Captain Carlow Carnew Castlecomer Colonel command county of Wexford dead death detachment Dragoons Edward encamped enemy Enniscorthy escaped fencible file killed file wounded fire fled force gaol garrison GEORGE OGLE Gorey guard guns Harvey heretics hill holy horses hundred infantry inhabitants instantly insurgents James John Murphy June Kilkenny Lieutenant Lord Lord Kingsborough loyalists marched market-house mercy Michael Murphy miles military militia morning Mount Norris murdered Newtownbarry night North Cork militia o'clock oath officers ordered Oulard parish party Perry persons pikes plunder pray priest Murphy prisoners Protestants rank and file rebel army rebellion received regiment retreat returned Roche Roman Catholics Ross Royal sent serjeant shot Sir Charles Asgill soldiers soon Taghmon taken Thomas Three Rocks took town United Irishmen Vinegar-hill Wicklow William yeomanry yeomen cavalry
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Page 192 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 174 - He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Page 192 - Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God; he made the sky, And earth, and seas, with all their train; His truth for ever stands secure! He saves th' oppress'd, he feeds the poor, And none shall find his promise vain.
Page 72 - ... such engagement. All men refusing to obey their superior officers, to be tried by a court-martial, and punished according to their sentence. It is also ordered, that all men who shall attempt to leave their respective quarters when they have been halted by the commander-in-chief, shall suffer death, unless they shall have leave from their officers for so doing. It is ordered by the...
Page 169 - Every man that was a protestant was called an orangeman, and every one was to be killed, from the poorest man in the country. Before the rebellion, I never heard there was any hatred between Roman catholics and protestants; they always lived peaceably together. I always found the protestants better masters, and more indulgent landlords, than my own religion. During the rebellion, I never saw any one interfere to prevent murder, but one Byrne, who saved a man...
Page 174 - The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces : out of heaven shall he thunder upon them. " The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth : and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
Page 100 - Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Page 126 - M'Manus shall proceed from Wexa ford towards Oulard, accompanied by Mr. E. Hay, appointed by the inhabitants of all religious persuasions, to inform the officer- commanding the King's troops, that they are ready to deliver up the town of Wexford without...
Page 84 - In the awful presence of God, I, * * do voluntarily declare that I will persevere in endeavouring to form a brotherhood of affection among Irishmen of every religious persuasion, and that I will also persevere in my endeavours to obtain an equal, full, and adequate representation of all the people of Ireland.
Page 96 - Wexford rebellion, (page 136,) says — ' Lord Mountnorris and some of his troop, in viewing the scene of action, found the body of the perfidious priest Murphy, who so much deceived him and the country. Being exasperated, his lordship ordered the head to be struck off, and his body to be thrown into a house that was burning, exclaiming, let his body go where his soul is.