CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II .
Brief Notices of the Leaders of the United Irishmen
CHAPTER III.
First French attempt at Invasion in 1796
CHAPTER IV.
Failure of the Dutch Expedition-Arrest at Oliver Bond's- Capture and
Death of Lord Edward Fitzgerald ..
CHAPTER V.
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Arrest of the Sheares-Outbreak of the Rebellion-Affairs in the Vicinity of
the Metropolis .. .. ..
CHAPTER VI.
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Cruelties committed on both Sides -Attack on Monastereven- Murders by
the Rebels , and their Consequences-Affair of Old Kilcullen- Subsequent
Dispersion of the Rebels near Naas
CHAPTER VII.
Attack on Naas-Anecdotes of the Action- Insurrection in Kildare- Rebels
defeated at Carlow-Amnesty of the Insurgents-Duff's Affair on the
Curragh- State of the Capital- Partial Disaffection in the Yeomanry-
Roman Catholic Declaration- Battle of Tara-A Rebel Heroine
CHAPTER VIII.
Change in the Habits and Manners of the Peasantry-Anecdote- State of
Wexford in '97 and '98 -Insurrection breaks out- Father Murphy of
Boulavogue-Atrocities committed by the Rebels
CHAPTER IX .
Formation of Rebel Encampments- Defeat and Destruction of the North Cork
Detachment at Oulart- Notices of that Affair- Retreat on Arklow-
Sufferings of the Loyalists-Attack on Enniscorthy -โ Rebels defeated-
Garrison retire on Wexford -Observations - Progress of the Insurrection
CHAPTER X.
Town of Wexford- Detachment of the Meath Regiment cut to pieces -Wexford
Evacuated-Walpole's Defeat at Tubberneering - Loftus retreats on
Carnew ..
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CHAPTER XI.
Battle of Ross -Massacre at Scullabogue
CHAPTER XII.
Consequences of the Rebel Deteat at Ross-Battle of Arklow
CHAPTER XIII.
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Proceedings of the Rebels after their Defeat at Arklow-Action at Foulkes's-
Mill-Capture of Vinegar - Hill .. .. ..
CHAPTER XIV .
Occupation of Wexford by the Rebels-Atrocities committed in that Town-
Anecdotes
CHAPTER XV.
Lord Cornwallis appointed Viceroy- Recovery of the Town of Wexford-
Trials and Executions of the Rebel Leaders .. .. 161
CHAPTER XVI.
Attack on Hacketstown - Affair at Ballyellis - Repulse at Ballyraheen- Rebels
driven from the White-heaps-and afterwards Defeated and Dispersed at
Ballygullen
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CHAPTER XVII .
Attack upon Clonard- Insurrection at Castlecomer-Subsequent Movements
and Final Dispersion of the Rebels
CHAPTER XVIII.
Suppression of the Wexford Insurrection- Party Feeling afterwards - General
Holt-Destruction of Property- Moral and Military Character of the
Wexford Rebels
CHAPTER XIX.
Political Retrospect of Ulster , from 1794 to 1798
CHAPTER XX.
Outbreak in Ulster-Battles of Antrim , Saintfield , and Ballynahinch
CHAPTER XXI.
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Partial Outbreak in Munster- State of the Western Provinces -Landing of
the French in Killally Bay .. ..
CHAPTER XXII .
Battle of Castlebar .. ..
CHAPTER XXIII.
French Occupation of Castlebar-Humbert's Movement to the North- Surrender
of the French Army ..
CHAPTER XXIV.
Suppression of the Western Insurrection - Military Executions- Contrast
between the Wexford and Mavo Rebels ..
CHAPTER XXV.
Private Diary of the Bishop of Killalla , from the Landing to the Surrender of
the French Army
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CHAPTER XXVI .
Review of the Western Insurrection- Partial Outbreaks-Their Suppression-
Descent on Rutland Island .. ..
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CHAPTER XXVII.
Informers-Corruption of the Soldiery-Trials of the Sheares-Executions--
Death of Oliver Bond .. .. 272
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Severities of the Executive-The Wexford Leaders- Anecdote- Harvey and
Grogan-Executioners- Excesses in the North
CHAPTER XXIX.
Compact between the Government and Prisoners of State
CHAPTER XXX.
Second Attempt to land Troops from France in Killalla Bay-General
Humbert-False Account given of his Expedition- Bompard's Defeat
off Lough Swilly - Capture , Trial , and Death of Tone
CHAPTER XXXI.
The Insurgents of '98-Causes of their Failure-Their Leaders- The Catholic
Clergy-Espionage Informers - M'Skimmin's Narrative- Major Sirr ..
CHAPTER XXXII.
Proscriptions Lists -Military and Rebel Statistics - Introduction of the
Legislative Union- The Temper of the Times favourable for the Attempt
-First Parliamentary Division- Characters of the Marquis Cornwallis-
The Earl of Clare-and Lord Castlereagh
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Venality of the Irish Parliament-Corruption of its Members- Progress of
the Debate- Important Division-Anecdotes
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Progress of the Union through the British House of Commons
CHAPTER XXXV.
Parliamentary Progress of the Union through the Irish House of Commons-
The Measure Carried ..
CHAPTER XXXVI.
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Summary of the Opinions in Favour ot , or Opposition to , the Union
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
State of Ireland in 1801
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Trial of Robert Emmet .. ..
CHAPTER XXXIX .
Speech of the Attorney - General - Lord Norbury's Charge-Finding of the
Jury-Emmet's celebrated Speech -His Execution - Concluding Remarks 418