Irish associations suppressed

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The campaign for Catholic relief - the lifting of penal laws against Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom, which was especially oppressive in majority-Catholic Ireland - was a long-running issue, but rose to a new pitch of intensity in the 1820s. In 1823 Daniel O'Connell, the pre-eminent champion of Catholic rights and an elected MP, although as a Catholic he was not allowed to take up his seat, established the 'Catholic Association'. Parliament had already outlawed so-called 'conventions', so this group was nominally a 'club', but it was joined by many prominent clergymen. In 1825 Parliament passed an Act aimed at suppressing this Association. However, O'Connell merely circumvented its conditions - for example, the Act outlawed meetings of more than 14 days, so he shortened the meetings…

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Irish associations suppressed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 August 2013 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4623, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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