Historic memoirs of Ireland; comprising secret records of the National Convention, the rebellion, and the Union; with delineations of the principal characters connected with these transactions 1

Front Cover CHAPTER State of the Connexion between England and Ireland at Early Periods -Misgovernment State of the Irish Parliament previous to 1779 -Frequent Subjects of Controversy with Character of the Irish People misrepresented and misunderstood in England -Irish Repre- CHAPTER IV Unexpected Events in the Irish House of Commons -Mr Grattan's Amendment to Volunteers -Fencible Regiments raised -Their Unpopularity -Disbanded -Earl Defects of the Irish Constitution recapitulated That of England practically a Deviation Account of the Dungannon Meeting continued -Mr Francis Dobbs -His extraordinary The Alarm in England increases -Mr Grattan -Further Observations on his Character ment -Character of Mr Sexton Perry -Mr Grattan refuses to delay his Proceedings, Delegates from Seventeen Corps of Volunteers, assembled High Sheriff and Grand Jury of the County Kilkenny