Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: Sixth of George I The proceedings of the Irish parliament and the political history of the country during the eighteenth century have reference solely to the Protestant colony. The struggle’s of the Irish legislature for independence, culminating in Grattan’s parliament of 1782, were the struggles of the Protestants: the Catholics had no political existence, [...]

Above: The Struggles For Parlimentary On the accession of George II, lord Carteret, who was popular on account of abolishing Wood’s halfpence, was retained as lord lieutenant. In 1727 the Catholics prepared an address to him expressing their loyalty, and their intention to keep peaceful. It- was presented to tile lords justices, one of whom [...]