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Society of United Irishmen blue plaque

Blue plaque
Society of United Irishmen blue plaque
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Kelly's Cellars on Bank Street, County Antrim, bore a blue plaque marking the room where the Society of United Irishmen met from 1791 to 1798. The Ulster History Circle recorded that fact on brass, but the cellar itself has vanished beneath modern development. What remains is a ghost address, a warning that revolutionary history can disappear as quickly as it ignites.
This blue commemorative plaque records: Society of United Irishmen 1791-1798 met here Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
The Society of United Irishmen, founded in 1791, was a republican revolutionary group that sought to establish an independent Ireland through armed struggle against British rule. They played a pivotal role in organizing the Irish Rebellion of 1798, which aimed to end British control over Ireland and establish a democratic government.

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