Defenders (Ireland)
The Defenders (Irish: CosantóirÃ) were a militant, vigilante agrarian secret society in 18th century Ireland, mainly Roman Catholic and from Ulster, who allied with the United Irishmen but did little during the rebellion of 1798.
Read more about Defenders (Ireland): Origin, The Forkhill Disturbances, Escalation, Militia Act 1793, Society of United Irishmen
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“The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.”
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)