Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

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 [...]

Above : Painting Of Henry Grattan On the first day of the new Session the Commons received a message from the Lord Lieutenant, saying that the King recommended them ” to take into consideration the discontents prevailing amongst his loyal subjects of Ireland,” ” in order to arrive at such a final adjustment as might [...]