Thomas Russell of Belfast: With Russell's "Letter to the People of Ireland" (1796) - United Irish Collection

Synopsis

This is an account of Belfast life in the 18th century, and of the soldier from Munster who played a leading part in its politics in the United Irish period. This book includes extracts from Thomas Russell's "Journal", and from the "Lion of Old England" satire, which he contributed to the United Irish paper, "The Northern Star". This revised and extended edition includes previously unpublished material from the correspondence between William Drennan, who is sometimes described as the founder of the United Irishmen, and his sister Martha M'Tier, concerning the consequences of Russell's participation in Robert Emmet's rebellion; and also a Gaelic elergy, published in Belfast, on Russell's earliest colleague there, Dr James MacDonnell of the Glens.