Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : Painting Of Lord Charlemont, On Of Chief In The Great Convention A great Convention of the Ulster Volunteers had been arranged, and on February 15th, 1782, 243 delegates, representing 143 corps, met at Dungannon. The resolutions to be placed before them had been drawn up chiefly by Charlemont, Grattan and Flood. The most [...]

Above : Portrait Of Henry Flood The triumph which had been achieved by gaining the independence of the Irish Parliament was, at best, but a partial one, and might prove of little practical use, if that Parliament remained unreformed, and so liable to be swayed by bribery in whatever direction might suit the party then [...]