Daniel O'Connell: A Graphic Life

Jody Moylan

Daniel O'Connell: A Graphic Life
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The Collins Press
Country
Ireland
Published
25 April 2016
Pages
223
ISBN
9781848892699

Daniel O'Connell: A Graphic Life

Jody Moylan

Daniel O'Connell - “The Liberator’ - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in European history: the Penal Laws, the French Revolution, the 1798 Rebellion and the Great Famine. In his struggle for Catholic emancipation, O'Connell achieved the first and most important step towards Irish freedom. He stormed into the House of Commons against the wishes of the Government and the King, smashing down the door that had denied Catholics a place in Parliament. One of the greatest legal men in Europe, he put fear into opponents, judges and the British establishment alike. He shot and killed a man in a deadly duel, fought against slavery and spent time in jail. He also struggled with his weight and his debts, and was sometimes very vain. With lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life.

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