Young Ireland
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Irish politicians and agitators (at first led by O'Connell) who effected the rising of 1848.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Young Ireland” mean?
The Irish politicians and agitators (at first led by O'Connell) who effected the rising of 1848.
Is “Young Ireland” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.