Daniel O& X2019;connell And The Great Famine

One of the most famous people in Ireland’s struggle for independence is Daniel O’Connell, a 19th-century p... (more)

One of the most famous people in Ireland’s struggle for independence is Daniel O’Connell, a 19th-century politician who led the charge for Catholic emancipation as well as the effort to repeal Britain’s Act of Union. Learn about his activism, and then see how the Great Famine completely devastated the nation. (less)