Kilmainham’s Queen Caroline Revolt
George IV’s succession did not restore an Irish parliament. Ireland continued to send 100 members to the Westminster House of Commons, while executive administration remained centred on Dublin Castle under the lord lieutenant, the Earl Talbot. The new king’s name could be invoked in addresses, proclamations and ceremonies, but the practical questions facing Irish people were more immediate: rents, employment, debt, religious standing and the limited ability of most inhabitants to influence public decisions.