Tag: O'Connell

• William Smith O’Brien

  

  Part 1 Before the Insurrection of 1848 Although William Smith O’Brien was very proud of his descent from the great Irish High-King, Brian Boru, he was critical of his ancestors who had traded independence for English titles. William was born in 1803, the son of Sir Edward O’Brien, (Baronet) of Dromoland Castle, in Co. Clare. […]

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  March 28, 2021

  Essay, Factual, History, Ireland, Short Story, Update

  Ireland, O'Connell, Rebel Leader, Rebellion, Tasmania, Transportation