Irish Republic (1798)

Irish Republic
1798
Motto: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Union
1794 map of Ireland
1794 map of Ireland
StatusSister republic of the French Republic
Common languagesIrish, English
GovernmentPresidential federal republic
President 
• 1798
John Moore
Historical eraFrench Revolutionary Wars
• Arrival of French forces
22 August 1798
• Appointment of John Moore as president
31 August 1798
23 September 1798
CurrencyIrish pound
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Ireland
Today part ofIreland

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.


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