Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : Picture Of Sir Robert Peel The social life of Dublin suffered severely by the withdrawal of the Parliament. Peers and commoners took up their residence in London during the sessions, spending the rest of the year in their country estates. The stately mansions in which they had lived remained unoccupied, until finally let [...]

Above: Secret Societies The misery and discontent prevailing all over tlie country at this time gave origin to various oath- bound societies, by which the country was for many years disturbed.g The Whiteboys who first rose up in 1761, were so called because they wore white shirts over their coats when out on their nightly [...]