The United Irishmen: Republicanism, and Rebellion

by David Dickson (Editor)

Cruise O'Brien, Sunday Telegraph. 22 essays give a fascinating composite portrait of 1790s Ireland, a crucible of nationalism, nascent nineteenth-century democratic politics, and social and cultural change, a decade which is increasingly being considered as one of the most formative in modern Irish history.

378 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1992

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Varied and insightful perspectives on the United Irishmen -- I learnt a lot!

[Mathieu · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a book consisting of a series of individual articles, this volume distinguishes itself by the overall qualities of the articles composing it. It really is a seminal work for the study of the 1790s in Ireland.

My only regret is that the subtitle of the book, "Republicanism, Radicalism and Rebellion" is never really tackled by the articles in the sense that none of them really discusses the three notions together, which would have made for a really enthralling read.