The story of the seven days, from 6 June 1798, when a coalition of idealistic Presbyterians and Catholics challenged the might of the Anglican establishment in Antrim and Down. It draws on contemporary diaries, letters and reports to present a history of the United Irishmen rising in the North.
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This is a straight to the point examination of the events of Summer 1798 in Counties Armagh and Down. I found it absorbing and intriguing. The elements I would have liked to seen explored were the failure of the Defenders (the Catholic party) to become involved in the rising and I'd have been very interested in the social background of the foot soldier rebels. The leaders and their circumstances are described but it must've taken some real determination for the normally respectable and God-fearing Presbyterians to rise up as they did. I've read several ATQ Stewart histories and always found him clear, entertaining and above all readable for the non-historian/academic. He had a reputation for being biased since he comes from a Unionist tradition. I've never found this to be an issue.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Blackstaff Press Ltd; 1ST edition (August 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0856405582
ISBN-13: 978-0856405587
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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