Terrorists, anarchists, and republicans : the Genevans and the Irish in time of revolution /

In 1798, members of the United Irishmen were massacred by the British amid the crumbling walls of a half-built town near Waterford in Ireland. Many of the Irish were republicans inspired by the French Revolution, and the site of their demise was known as Genevan Barracks. The Barracks were the remna...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whatmore, Richard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I: Rebellion. The power of place ; The Waterford Experiment
  • Part II: Divided Geneva. Religion and Enlightenment ; Extremism ; Civil war ; Revolution and exodus
  • Part III: Disunited Ireland. Ireland: oppression and opportunity ; Shelburne ; New Geneva ; Barracks and prison
  • Conclusion: After revolution.