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Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, orator and rebel leader. Following the suppression of the United Irish uprising in 1798, he sought to organise a renewed attempt to overthrow the British Crown and Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland, and to establish a nationally representative government.
Robert Emmet (born 1778, Dublin—died Sept. 20, 1803, Dublin) was an Irish nationalist leader who inspired the abortive rising of 1803, remembered as a romantic hero of Irish lost causes.
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Sep 20, 2023 · Learn about Robert Emmet, who organized the 1803 rebellion against British rule in Ireland and gave a famous speech from the dock before his execution. Find out how he is remembered in the U.S. and Ireland today.
- Education and Early Life
- United Irish Emissary
- Leading The Insurrection
- Arrest, Trial, and Death
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Baptised on 10 March 1778, Robert was educated first at Oswald's School in Dapping Court, near Golden Lane, and then at the ‘English grammar school’ of Samuel Whyte (qv) at 75 Grafton St., where his studies included classes in oratory, fencing, astronomy, and music. After this he was taught by the Rev. Mr Lewis at Camden St., before entering TCDon ...
With Ireland on the brink of open rebellion Emmet continued to serve as an agent and messenger for the United Irishmen in the summer of 1798, though he saw no fighting. After the suppression of the rebellion he became a key figure on the reformed directory and was given responsibility for preparing a report as to why it had failed and what precauti...
Active planning for the insurrection began on 24 March 1803. Emmet began renting depots at strategic points in the city. Seven or eight thousand pikes were made at the Thomas St. depot, while rockets and explosives were developed at Patrick St. Emmet also ordered the construction of 600 hinged pikes, so that they could be folded in two and hid from...
Hiding in the Wicklow mountains, Emmet appears to have suffered from a fever, and he struggled to come to terms with his abject failure. Instead of attempting to leave the country he returned to Dublin to liaise with his men, renting a room at a house at Harold's Cross, under another alias. During this period he communicated regularly with Sarah Cu...
Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was a United Irishman leader who planned and led a rebellion against British rule in Ireland in 1803. He was captured, tried and executed, and became a symbol of Irish nationalism and patriotism.
An article that explores the ethical dilemma, the speech and the legacy of Robert Emmet, the Irish republican leader executed in 1803. It examines how Emmet's death was a political statement, a claim on memory and a challenge to the future.
May 14, 2018 · Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was a prominent Anglo-Irish Protestant who led an unsuccessful revolution against British rule in 1803. He was executed after a brief trial and became a symbol of romantic, revolutionary, Irish nationalism.
Feb 27, 2014 · How did Robert Emmet, the leader of the 1803 rebellion, plan to proclaim Irish independence after the failure of 1798? Learn about his bitterness, ideology and relationship with France and the United Irishmen.
