Tag Archives: Daniel O’Connell

The Repealer

Posted on Tuesday 25 September 2012 | Leave a comment

Here is a brief account of a trip from Waterford to new Ross by steamer in 1842.

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Tagged Barrow, boats, Cheekpoint, Daniel O'Connell, Dunbrody, Kohl, New Ross, Repeal, Repealer, steamer, Suir, Waterford, waterways

Wordling Repeal

Posted on Friday 21 September 2012 | Leave a comment

On 22 April 1834 Daniel O’Connell, MP for Dublin but a native of Kerry, argued in the House of Commons at Westminster for, IIRC, five hours in favour of the repeal of the Act of Union. Here is what Wordle makes of his speech.

Daniel O’Connell Wordled

On the following day Thomas Spring-Rice, MP for Cambridge but a native of Limerick, responded for six hours. Here is what Wordle made of it.

Thomas Spring-Rice Wordled

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Tagged 1834, Act of Union, Cambridge, Daniel O'Connell, Dublin, House of Commons, Kerry, Limerick, Repeal, Thomas Spring Rice, Westminster, Wordle

Another attack on canalside trees

Posted on Friday 14 September 2012 | Leave a comment

[Jeremy] Bentham would have been further interested to know that the Great Agitator[Daniel O’Connell] and Purcell O’Gorman, during a tedious journey by canal boat from Dublin, amused themselves firing pistol-shots at the trees on either side.

W J Fitzpatrick ed Correspondence of Daniel O’Connell The Liberator Vol II 1888

O’Connell refused to take part in duels but was said to be an excellent shot. More on Daniel O’Connell and inland waterways here.

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Posted in Ashore, Built heritage, Extant waterways, Ireland, Irish inland waterways vessels, Natural heritage, People, Politics, Scenery, waterways

Tagged boats, canal, Daniel O'Connell, Dublin, Grand Canal, Ireland, Liberator, pistol, Purcell O'Gorman, Shannon, shooting, waterways

Rowing to Dublin …

Posted on Friday 22 April 2011 | Leave a comment

… to visit King Dan.

In prison.

From Kerry, via the Grand Canal.

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Tagged Blennerville, boats, Daniel O'Connell, Dublin, Grand Canal, Ireland, Kerry, Kerry Head, Limerick, prison, rowing, Tralee, vessels, waterways