Daniel O'Connell

Daniel O'Connell (Irish: Dónall Ó Conaill), often referred to as The Liberator or The Emancipator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century. He campaigned for Catholic emancipation - including the right for Catholics to sit in the Westminster Parliament, denied for over 100 years - and repeal of the Act of Union which combined Great Britain and Ireland.