Irish Republic (1798)
The Irish Republic of 1798, more commonly known as the Republic of Connacht, was a short-lived state proclaimed during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 that resulted from the French Revolutionary Wars. A sister republic of the French Republic, it theoretically covered the whole island of Ireland, but its functional control was limited to only very small parts of the Province of Connacht. Opposing British forces were deployed across most of the country including the main towns such as Dublin, Belfast and Cork.
Irish Republic | |||||||||
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| 1798 | |||||||||
| Motto: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Union | |||||||||
1794 map of Ireland | |||||||||
| Status | Sister republic of the French Republic | ||||||||
| Common languages | Irish, English | ||||||||
| Government | Presidential federal republic | ||||||||
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• 1798 | John Moore | ||||||||
| Historical era | French Revolutionary Wars | ||||||||
• Arrival of French forces | 22 August 1798 | ||||||||
• Appointment of John Moore as president | 31 August 1798 | ||||||||
• Storming of Killala | 23 September 1798 | ||||||||
| Currency | Irish pound | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Ireland | ||||||||
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