A sculpture in Wexford, Ireland, by Eamonn O'Doherty, called 'Fuascailt,' commemorates the 1798 rebellion. Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast. It was the signal meant to ignite revolution ...
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