This is an account of a key decade for Ireland - the formation, rebellion and suppresion of the United Irishmen. Drawing together contemporary newspaper articles, letters and reports, this book presents the decade of the United Irishmen. Relying on these primary sources, John Killen shows readers the hope, the drama and ultimate tragedy of a period that still resonates for Irish people. John Killen is the author of "The Famine Decade: 1841-1851".