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Problems leading upto, and including,
The Irish Famine
as reported in the pages of
The Illustrated London News

1842 - 1853

This section articles from August 12th 1848 (The insurrection in Ireland) in The Illustrated London News

The insurrection in Ireland in August 1848 is known as the Young Irelander Rebellion.
It was an attempt by a group of radical Irish nationalists to incite a popular uprising against British rule in Ireland.

The famine intensified their discontent with British rule and fueled their desire for  Irish independence.
You can read more on wikipedia, see link below


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Ireland_rebellion

 

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