1798: A Bicentennial Perspective

by Thomas Bartlett (Editor), David Dickson (Editor), Dáire Keogh (Editor)

This book collects the proceedings of the major conference held in Belfast and Dublin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Rebellion of 1798. It covers all aspects of the 1798 rebellion, its manifestations in Ireland and its international context. It includes essays on the United Irishmen abroad in Australia and the United States following the failure of the rebellion. This volume features the work of leading historians of the period and is intended to open as many windows as possible on the causes, contexts, circumstances and consequences of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Genres: History, Ireland

756 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1998

Reviews

[Mathieu · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's impossible to sum-up such a massive book composed of 33 different contributions from historians of diverse interests and countries.

The first section was the most interesting for my own research (the link between the Enlightenment and the failed revolution in Ireland). Also, the introduction to each of the five different sections, by Kevin Whelan, are a very challenging and made for a very engaging read. Not all would agree with Whelan but his insights into the period are invaluable and he points out new directions into which historical research should go.