Daniel O’Connell (Irish: Dónall Ó Conaill; 6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847 [1]), hailed in his time as The Liberator, [2] was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland’s Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilisation of Catholic Ireland, down to the poorest class of tenant farmers, secured the final installment of Catholic emancipation in 1829 and allowed …
Daniel O’Connell was a lawyer who became the first great 19th-century Irish nationalist leader. Compelled to leave the Roman Catholic college at Douai, France, when the French Revolution broke out, O’Connell went to London to study law, and in 1798 he was called to the Irish bar.
Daniel O’Connell: Finding the heart of his global legacy in Rome 2025 saw the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’ Connell, one of Ireland’s most significant historical figures. An orator, political organiser and advocate for non-violent reform, O’Connell led the campaign for Catholic Emancipation.
Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847) changed the face of Irish history. A brilliant orator, political organiser and advocate for non-violent reform, O’Connell led the campaign for Catholic Emancipation and founded the Repeal Association to challenge the Act of Union.
Daniel(I) O’Connell (Irish: Dónall Ó Conaill; 6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland’s Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilisation of Catholic Ireland, down to the poorest class of tenant farmers secured the final instalment of Catholic emancipation in 1829 and allowed him to …
Daniel O’Connell (1849 – January 23, 1899) was a poet, actor, writer and journalist in San Francisco, California, and a co-founder of the Bohemian Club. [1] He was the grand-nephew of Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847), the famed Irish orator and politician.
Daniel O’Connell, known as “The Liberator,” was a pivotal figure in 19th-century Ireland, championing the cause of Catholic emancipation. Opposed to violence, he advocated for Catholic rights through peaceful means, emphasizing dialogue and legal reform, and organizing mass demonstrations to rally public support and raise awareness about …
Daniel O’Connell, hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland’s Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilisation of Catholic Ireland, down to the poorest class of tenant farmers, secured the final installment of Catholic emancipation in 1829 and allowed him to take a seat in the United Kingdom Parliament to which he had …
His followers acclaimed him as “The Liberator”, his opponents mocked him as the “King of the Beggars”. Daniel O’Connell was born on 6 August 1775 into a prominent Gaelic family in Kerry.
Dr Audrey Whitty, Director of the National Library of Ireland, said: “The unparalleled holdings in the National Library on the life, work, associates and family of Daniel O’Connell provide first hand evidence of the vastness of his contribution to 19th century Irish and indeed European political mass movement.