'Actual there was a major uprising in 1798, and localized violence waxing and waning throughout this period'
There was a fairly major uprising in America between 1861 and 1865 which accounted for more deaths than have died in all the battles of Ireland, but no-one would describe the US as anything but largely peaceful. By the standards of the day, Ireland was largely peaceful for over 200 years.
A more accurate description of Ireland during this period would be "a boiling pot constantly on the verge of blowing its lid."
There was continual violence and threat of violence, and the government was constantly enforcing various Coercion Acts and suspending habeas corpus. Confrontations with violent mobs and attempted uprisings (such as the Fenian risings) occurred with regularity.