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Daniel O'Connell and the Parliamentary Tradition

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  • Apart from France, where was O'Connell educated?
    Belgium and London
  • There's a street named after O'Connell in which Irish city?
    Dublin
  • What happened while Daniel O'Connell was studying in France?
    The French Revolution
  • What was O'Connell's career before moving into politics?
    Lawyer/Barrister
  • What tradition in Irish Politics was O'Connell opposed to?
    Physical Force Tradition
  • What laws prevented Catholics from being educated or being able to sit in parliament?
    The Penal Laws
  • What rebellion had occurred in Ireland that horrified O'Connell?
    The 1798 Rebellion
  • What is Catholic Emancipation?
    Giving Catholics the right to sit in Parliament without having to renounce their faith.
  • What flag replaced the old Irish flag to represent Ireland as part of Britain?
    The Union Jack
  • Where was Daniel O'Connell born?
    County Kerry
  • What group did O'Connell found to campaign for Catholic Emancipation?
    The Catholic Association
  • What were the Penal Laws designed to do?
    Keep Catholics Poor and powerless
  • What did O'Connell become known as after Catholic Emancipation?
    The Liberator
  • What Year was Daniel O'Connell born?
    1775
  • What was O'Connell's nickname while he was a barrister?
    The Counsellor
  • What Act was the British government forced to pass in 1829?
    The Catholic Relief act
  • What was Catholic Rent?
    A small payment made by Catholics to fund O'Connell's campaign.
  • Where did O'Connell get elected an MP in 1828
    County Clare
  • What Act got rid of the Irish Parliament and put Ireland under direct rule from Britain?
    The Act of Union (1800)
  • What Tradition in Irish politics did O'Connell follow?
    Parliamentary Tradition
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