Irish Rebellion of 1798

This book collects the proceedings of the major conference held in Belfast and Dublin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Rebellion of 1798. It covers all aspects of the 1798 rebellion, its manifestations in Ireland and its international context. It includes essays on the United Irishmen abroad in Australia and the United States following the failure of the rebellion. This volume features the work of leading historians of the period and is intended to open as many windows as possible on the causes, contexts, circumstances and consequences of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.