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The Dungannon Convention

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 [...]

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The Movement for Legislative Independence

Above : Picture Of Lord Caslisle After the first burst of triumph and rejoicing over their victory with regard to the trade restrictions had passed, the Irish Parliamentary leaders began to consider that neither the liberties which they had won nor any others could be regarded as really secure as long as the Irish Houses [...]

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