[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-the-ballymoney-meeting":3},"On October 24, 1913, Jack White organized a pro-Home Rule rally in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. This meeting aimed to gather support for Home Rule among Ulster Protestants, challenging the prevailing unionist sentiment led by Sir Edward Carson. Speakers like Sir Roger Casement advocated for national unity, arguing against the division of Ireland based on religious lines. Despite the efforts, the arguments largely fell on deaf ears, and opposition to Home Rule remained strong in Protestant Ulster leading up to the Great War. The event highlighted the complex political landscape within Protestant Ulster.",1789333838974]