1798 Rebellion in County Kildare
May
- Early - 23rd May
The Triangles appeared in Athy. Suspected United Irishmen were brutally
flogged particularly blacksmiths, carpenters and publicans. The system of free
quarters was extended through Kilcock, Celbridge and North Kildare...
- 24th May
The 1798 Rebellion began in Kildare (United Irish Prisoners shot in
Dunlavin in Wicklow). Rebels in Kildare simultaneously attack Naas, Prosperous,
Clane and Ballymore-Eustace...
- 25th
May
Rebels marched in three columns from Kildare to attack Monasterevan...
- 26th
- 31st May
Lady Louisa Connolly witnessed around 200 rebels "quietly" crossing
the lawn at Castletown in Celbridge. They marched to Tara...
Published by Kildare
County Council Written by Mario Corrigan .