Young Ireland was an Irish nationalist political movement which existed from 1842 to 1849. Its name was coined by the British press as a jeer at the younger Repeal Association members associated with The Nation newspaper, and the Young Irelanders opposed Repeal leader Daniel O'Connell's peaceful strategies and limited demands in favor of radical action. In 1847, Young Ireland split from the Repeal Association to form the Irish Confederation, and it took part in the Revolutions of 1848 with the failed Young Irelander Rebellion. It went on to morph into the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
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