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Daniel O Connell
Catholic Emancipation
Daniel O' Connell fought for Catholic Emancipation which is the removal of the penal laws.
he wanted catholics to be able to vote sit in parliament, represents people in courts, hold high positions in the civil service and also hold high positions in the army

In county Clare 1828, Daniel stood as a candidate for the British parliament and won the election. He was not aloud to take his seat because he was catholic. People got angry. In 1829 he got back his seat and argued for catholic rights. He became the Liberator and uncrowned king of Ireland.

Monster Meetings
Monster meeting were meetings held by Daniel O Connell in aid of the Irish people to peacefully rebel against the English peacefully.

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A person who liberates a person or place from imprisonment or oppression.

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Why Sinn Féin wont sit in the British parliament ?
The Sinn Féin party will not go into parliament with the brittish parliament because they will not sware t

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The act of union was a parliamentary act to try unite the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland. They had already adopted the flag of Scotland to the British flag and then they tried to add the St Patrick Irish flag and formed Union.

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Monster Meetings      Anne Marie & Angel     19.6.17

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Monster Meetings      Anne Marie & Angel     19.6.17

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Monster Meetings were huge meetings where Daniel O' Donnell spoke. Thousands of people attended these meetings. One of the biggest Monster Meetings ever was held in Tara, Co. Meath in 1843. Half a million people attended it! The government later banned these meetings because they thought that they might lead to a rebellion.

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Interest in Politics:
In the middle of his life he became very interested in Irish politics. He agreed with the ideas of the United Irishmen, but was horrified by the violence of the 1798 rebellion.
Catholic Committee:
He opposed the Act of Union, which was passed in Ireland in 1801. In 1823 O Connell founded the Catholic Committee. This group was made up of wealthy Catholics who wanted the Act of Union to be removed. They also called for Catholic Emancipation which will be covered by another group.

That concludes our piece about Daniel O' Connell.

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This is our padlet link of Daniel O' Connel.

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Legacy:
Daniel O Connell made a speech on the steps of College Green outside Trinity College. In all of Daniels speeches he always tried to make sure that no violence was used to fight for Ireland's independence from the British Penal Laws.

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Where do we see his name now:
We see his name in Caherciveen because that is where he was born. We see his name in a church called the Daniel O' Connell Church.
We would also see his name in the Glasnevin Cemetery because that is where he is buried

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Catholic Committee              Heather and Jamie

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Catholic Committee              Heather and Jamie

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Daniel O' Connell founded the Catholic Committee in 1823. The Catholic Commitee tried to get Catholic Emancipation ( the removal of penal laws).

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Daniel O Connell and his Family and  Educaction 

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Daniel O Connell and his Family and  Educaction 

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Long, long ago during the 18th-19th Century, there lived a hero named  Daniel O Connell. He lived in Carhan near Cahirciveen Co. Kerry. He was born in 1775. He lived from the 6th August 1775 – the 15th  May 1847

Daniel was fostered by his uncle Maurice O Connell. Maurice lived in Derrynane. He attended a small boarding school. In 1791 Daniel was sent to a Catholic College. He stayed in this college for two years, here he witnessed the bloodshed of the French Revolution. This lead to have a hatred for violence.

Later on in his life Danial helped to win the right to become Members of Parliament. He also wanted to make Ireland to have its own Parliament. In 1794, Danial began studying law in London.

Danial was a great man and will and always has been remembered.

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The Girlz                 Daniel O' Connell

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The Girlz                 Daniel O' Connell

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Penal Laws:
The Penal Laws were laws against Catholics. This means Catholics can't do certain actions. This is a picture of some of the Penal Laws.