1798 Year of Blood Episode 1

Directed and edited by Marcus Howard. Episode 1 Beginnings. 1798. The Year of Blood. 30-50,000 Irish killed. Why? A storm of courage, ideals, betrayal and violence was unleashed as the Irish nation, inspired by revolutions in France and America, rose in over 40 battles to throw off their oppressors. Watch while the storm clouds gather as The United Irishmen come together, Catholic Protestant and Dissenter, to fight for Ireland's first battle for a republic in 1798. This episode establishes the context of the early years of The United Irishmen. Wolf Tone, Henry Joy McCracken and Lord Edward Fitzgerald unite. The Orange Order is established. You can see how and why events unfolded up to 1796 in this episode. The film also looks at the influence 1798 had on later rebellions such as the 1916 Rising. The film features battle re-enactors retracing the footsteps of the Rebellion. Episode 2 will be available soon.
Featuring interviews and performances with Paddy Cullivan who performs 10 Dark Secrets of 1798, Michael O'Flanagan who was one of the organisers for '98 events in Dublin at the 200th anniversary, historians Dominic Price, Tola Collier, Liz Gillis, Rory O'Connor of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Wexford, Steve Dunford and Colum Ó Ruairc of the 1798 Rebellion Casualty Database.
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