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Above : Picture Of Thomas Addis Emmet, Older Brother Of Robert Emmet In speaking of the Rebellion of 1798 mention has been made of Thomas Addis Emmet, one of the United Irishmen, who, arrested before the outbreak, escaped a capital sentence, and ended his days in exile. He had a younger brother, Robert, who in [...]

Above: Disappointed Hopes The government kept a strict watch on the United Irishmen, the Catholic Committee, and all such associations, so as to be ready for prosecutions as occasions might arise. At a meeting of United Irishmen held in Dublin, in February, 1793, with the Hon. Simon Butler as chairman, and Oliver Bond, a Dublin [...]