Kyle Hughes and Donald M. MacRaild
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- September 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781786941350
- eISBN:
- 9781789629286
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Discontinued
- DOI:
- 10.3828/liverpool/9781786941350.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History
This chapter uses the capture and imprisonment of Richard Jones, a key Ribbon society leader, to frame the increasing cross-Irish Sea connections of Ribbonism. By the 1830s Ribbonmen in Ireland ...
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This chapter uses the capture and imprisonment of Richard Jones, a key Ribbon society leader, to frame the increasing cross-Irish Sea connections of Ribbonism. By the 1830s Ribbonmen in Ireland frequently corresponded with Ribbonmen in Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, and various other British towns and cities and members criss-crossed the Irish Sea on a regular basis. Some simply sought employment in Britain; others required sanctuary whilst in flight from the authorities in Ireland. Ribbon leaders—including Jones—travelled to Liverpool to meet with fellow Ribbonmen and Scottish- and English-based delegates made regular trips back home to attend national meetings. Britain was an integral component of the Ribbon system.Less
This chapter uses the capture and imprisonment of Richard Jones, a key Ribbon society leader, to frame the increasing cross-Irish Sea connections of Ribbonism. By the 1830s Ribbonmen in Ireland frequently corresponded with Ribbonmen in Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, and various other British towns and cities and members criss-crossed the Irish Sea on a regular basis. Some simply sought employment in Britain; others required sanctuary whilst in flight from the authorities in Ireland. Ribbon leaders—including Jones—travelled to Liverpool to meet with fellow Ribbonmen and Scottish- and English-based delegates made regular trips back home to attend national meetings. Britain was an integral component of the Ribbon system.
