Explore the impact of the physical force tradition on Irish politics Explore the impact of the 1798 Rebellion Examine controversial issues Explore the job of the historian
Political Traditions in Modern Ireland
Sources for the 1798 Rebellion Written
Marianne Elliott, Wolfe Tone: Prophet of Irish Independence
Visual
United Ireland symbols
Illustrations of battles (p. 177)
Aural
Songs of 1798 Rebellion –
Boulavogue, The Rising of the Moon (Skills Book, p. 110)
Chronological awareness Tone went to France
British Government brought in repression, arms searches
The French Revolution
1789
France declared war on Britain
1793
French invasion fleet in Bantry; Tone on board; failed to land due to bad weather
1796
Act of Union 1800
Exploring the 1798 Rebellion
L.O. 2.3: Explore how the physical force tradition impacted on Irish politics, with particular reference to a pre-20th- century example of a rebellion.
Key Words Physical force Parliamentary tradition Nationalism
Unionism Passive resistance
Outline political traditions in modern Ireland
Oral
Podcast – The 1798 Rebellion
Tactile
Wexford Pikeman (p. 177)
1775–83
The American Revolution
1791
Society of the United Irishmen founded in Belfast
1794
United Irishmen banned; became a secret society
1798 Risings in Wexford and Ulster
French Army landed in Killala Bay, Co. Mayo
French fleet captured off Donegal; Tone arrested
170
There were two main political traditions in Ireland – nationalism and unionism. ● Nationalism sought to gain independence from Britain while unionism wanted to maintain British rule in Ireland.