The first unveiling of the Irish Tricolour by Thomas Francis Meagher at 33 the Mall in Waterford city took place on 7th March 1848. Meagher was an Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848.

#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishTricolour #ThomasFrancisMeagher #Waterford #YoungIrelanders #OnThisDay

Bothwell in the central highlands of #Tasmania - home to the exiled John Mitchel and John Martin in the early 1850s #YoungIrelanders #Bothwell

Many thanks to Liz and Rob Virtue for the tour of historic Glen Derwent - previously Elwin’s Hotel, home to the exiled William Smith O’Brien 1850-3 #Tasmania #NewNorfolk #YoungIrelanders

30 Jan: William Carleton died in Dublin #OTD 1869. A well-known novelist and short-story writer, he was born in Tyrone, aimed to be a priest, converted to COI and became a teacher & writer.

#MariaEdgeworth admired his Irish tales; he in turn praised her "Castle Rackrent".

His friendship with Charles Gavan Duffy led to links with the #YoungIrelanders. Though he did not share their politics, the influence of #ThomasDavis & others led him to address political themes.

https://dib.ie/biography/carleton-william-a1480