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Slievenamon Gathering
- When
- 16 July 1848
- Where
- Slievenamon
O'Brien, Meagher, and Doheny gathered 50,000 people on Slievenamon in County Tipperary on 16 July 1848.
This mass gathering demonstrated the support for Young Ireland in Tipperary. It occurred shortly before the armed rebellion, serving as a rallying point for the insurgents who would later march through Kilkenny and Tipperary.
Sources
- Young Ireland rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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