Young Ireland

proper noun

An Irish political, cultural and social movement of the mid-19th century that began as a tendency within Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association but eventually split to found the Irish Confederation in 1847.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalgovernmentAn Irish political, cultural and social movement of the mid-19th century that began as a tendency within Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association but eventually split to found the Irish Confederation in 1847.
Cite this entry
APA

Young Ireland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Young%20Ireland

MLA

“Young Ireland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Young%20Ireland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Young Ireland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Young%20Ireland.

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