schools in Ireland-Romish prejudices against Protestantism-Romanists de-
prived of the elective franchise-Acts to prevent suspected Romanists from
practising as barristers or solicitors-The exclusiveness of the so-called Patriots
-Opposition to the removal of the Sacramental Test-Increasing laxity in
enforcing the penal laws-Romish bishops in Ireland-Proclamations against
Romish clergy in 1744-Disaster in a Dublin mass-house-The rebellion of
1745 and the quietude of the Irish Romanists-Management of the Earl of
Chesterfield, the Lord Lieutenant-The Pope remonstrates against the non-
residence of the Irish Roman Catholic bishops-Character of Irish Protestant
bishops Berkeley, bishop of Cloyne-Clayton, bishop of Clogher-Rundle,
bishop of Derry--Bolton, archbishop of Cashel - The tithe of agistment—
Resolutions of Irish House of Commons-Emigration to America of Irish
Presbyterians-Relief granted in reference to Presbyterian marriages-Rise of
the Irish Seceders-Ordination of their first minister-The Burghers and Anti-
burghers-Increase of the congregations of the Synod of Ulster-Appearance
of the Methodists in Ireland-John Wesley and his companions at Oxford-
George Whitfield preaches in Dublin-Wesley seeks in vain the co-operation
of the Protestant bishops and clergy-Weak points in the creed of Wesley
—His great labours and success in Ireland-Causes why he made little progress
among Presbyterians-Opposition to the Methodists-Strange proceedings in
Cork The Rev. Moore Booker-Thomas Walsh, the Methodist preacher-
The Romish mobs and the Methodists-Hoadly, primate of Armagh-Primate
Stone-His character-Prevailing ungodliness-Dr. John Leland and the Rev.
Philip Skelton-Many Roman Catholic nobility and gentry become Protestants
-Increasing loyalty of the Romanists-Exhortation of the Dublin Roman
Catholic clergy-The Duke of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant-The Roman
Catholic Committee-Mr. Wyse, Mr. O'Conor, and Dr. Curry-Roman
Catholic Declaration of Principles-Roman Catholic Address-Its reception
by the Irish House of Commons
OF GEORGE III. TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IRISH
INDEPENDENCE, A. D. 1760 TO A.D. 1782.
Addresses of congratulation to the young King from all denominations-Dis-
turbances in the south--Recklessness of the Irish gentry-The Levellers and
the Whiteboys-The tithe proctors-The case of Father Sheehy-Act for the
repression of the Whiteboys-Disturbances in the north-The Hearts of Cak
The Hearts of Steel-The oppression of the tenantry of Lord Donegall—
Emigration to America-Roman Catholics ordained before commencing their
ecclesiastical studies---Rules to be observed by the priests-The perquisites of
a Roman Catholic prelate Irish Romanists begin to pray for the King-Law