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Tone died in 1798 in advance of his scheduled execution, probably, as modern scholars generally believe, by his own hand. 2/2

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The Second United Irishmen rebellion began on 23rd July 1803 led by Robert Emmet. The rebellion failed and Emmet was captured on 25th August. He was subsequently tried and executed. Emmet's Speech from the dock secured his reputation. He ended it by saying:

"When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then and not till then, let my epitaph be written."

Here's the full text of the speech:
https://www.nootherlaw.com/archive/emmet-speech-from-the-dock.html

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The Second United Irishmen rebellion began on 23 July 1803 led by Robert Emmet. The rebellion failed and Emmet was captured on 25 August. He was subsequently tried and executed. Emmet's Speech from the Dock after sentencing secured his reputation among future generations of Irish republicans.

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Wolfe Tone (Bhulbh Teón) was born in Dublin on 20th June 1793. He was one of the founding members of the United Irishmen, a republican society determined to end British rule in Ireland. He came from a Protestant family. He was active in drawing Irish Catholics and Presbyterians together in the United cause, and in soliciting French assistance for a general insurrection.

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Before reading about Edward Despard, l hadn't known there was an auxillary to the #UnitedIrishmen called the United Englishmen, or of the executions relating to 1803 #RobertEmmet Rising outside Dublin.

https://www.dib.ie/biography/despard-edward-marcus-a2543

#Kildare connection: his wife Catherine left destitute stayed for a time at Lyons, near Hazelhatch. Given the interracial marriage in "Belinda", I wonder if #MariaEdgeworth knew of her.

https://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/handle/10161/9234

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Re https://bird.makeup/users/lorraineelizab6/statuses/1627896422623322113

#ThomasRussell, radical and founder of #UnitedIrishmen was born #OTD 21 Nov 1767 in Dromahane, Mallow, Co. #Cork. Librarian in #Linenhall, charismatic figure, advocate of Catholic Emancipation & right of all including poor to participate in politics. Imprisoned 1796 to 1802, in Paris called to return to assist Emmet setting up 1803 Rising. Arrested & executed 21 Oct 1803 in #Downpatrick. Remembered in "The Man from God Knows Where".

https://dib.ie/biography/russell-thomas-a7846

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Theobald #WolfeTone died in prison #OTD 1798. He had been a founder member of the #UnitedIrishmen in 1791, had personally sought assistance from the French and was aboard a ship at the aborted invasion at Bantry Bay in 1796, and a leader in the #1798Rising.

He was buried in Bodenstown, Co. Kildare.
https://www.dib.ie/biography/tone-theobald-wolfe-a8590

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