Worksheet 2

1 (Chapter 4) What had Caitriona heard about Wolfe Tone?



2 (Chapter 4)  Why did her stepmother, Ann, think Wolfe Tone was dangerous?




3 (Chapter 4)  What did Caitriona's father think about Wolfe Tone?



4  Was Wolfe Tone a Catholic?



5 What country did he hope to get help from?

Wolfe Tone was born in 1763. He was a Protestant, but he pitied the Irish Catholics and he was interested in the ideas of the French Revolution.
He believed the Irishmen of all religions - Catholic, Protestant, Presbyterian should not disagree, but should become United Irishmen.
He organised troops to come from France to fight the English in Ireland. In December 1796 he arrived at Bantry Bay with 15,000 French men, but it was a failure due to stormy weather.

  Try to visit Bantry Bay and see the exhibition there.

Draw a picture of the French ships coming into Bantry Bay on Christmas Day 1796.

Imagine that you are at Bantry Bay watching the ships coming in. Everyone is excited - help for Ireland at last! - but a storm gets up......Write a description of what happened.

Imagine that you a Frenchman coming into Bantry Bay. Write a description of what happened.