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Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Irish: Éirí Amach 1798), also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion (Irish: Éirí Amach na nÉireannach Aontaithe), is an uprising against British rule in Ireland lasting from May to September 1798.
The United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions, are the main organizing force behind the rebellion.