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Did Theobald Wolfe Tone help establish the United Irish Society?

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Inspired by the example of the French Revolution he helped found (1791) the United Irish Society (see United Irishmen ) which worked to unite Roman Catholics and Protestants in a common cause against English oppression of Ireland.

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