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McIlveen was a linen draper in
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published the pamphlet ‘Argument on Behalf of the
Catholics of Ireland’ where he set out that religious division was being used to balance “the one party by the other, plunder and laugh at the defeat of both.” He put forward the case for unity between Catholics, Protestants and Dissenters.
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vainly sought to raise northern support) citizens in
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Nonetheless, in May, the rising finally began. First in
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This pamphlet was read by McIlveen and a group of eight other prominent
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