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Historical illustration showing men hoisting a man on pike beside ships in a harbour.

History of the 1798 Rebellion

Entrance of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy, featuring curved modern architecture with glass panels, red pillars and greenery in the foreground.

About the 1798 Centre

Established in in 1998 through a massive community effort, the National 1798 Rebellion Centre was the first permanent exhibition in Ireland focused on the events of 1798

Historic Ordnance Survey map showing fields, roads and the River Slaney near Enniscorthy, with coloured boundaries and detailed landscape features.

1798 Timeline

Key events of the battles of 1798 as they happened

Timeline of 1798
Exhibit in the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Enniscorthy.of a mannequin of General Lake in a red uniform studying a campaign map on a wooden table.

Leaders of 1798

The leaders of the Crown Forces and the Rebels are etched into history. Learn about the lives and deaths of key figures in the Rebellion.

Leaders of 1798
Display at the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Enniscorthy, showing a replica cannon on wooden wheels, surrounded by muskets, a figure in red uniform and a mural of reenactors dressed as 1798 rebels.

Weaponry of 1798

Key events of the battles of 1798 as they happened

Weaponry of 1798
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Flags of 1798

Troops rallied under banners and fell beneath them, too. Learn the significance of the flags from both sides of the Rebellion

Flags of 1798
Display of historic documents and open books with aged pages and printed texts relating to George Washington and to the Rights of Man, featured at the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Enniscorthy.

1798 Ballads & Poems

Poignant reminders of the people and places of 1798, songs and ballads provide emotional context to the battles of the Rebellion

1798 Ballads & Poems